Connector for coaxial cable having corrugated outer conductor and method of attachment
US5334051A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2103/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector assembly for a coaxial cable with an inner conductor and a corrugated outer conductor. The connector assembly comprises a center connector adapted to engage the end of the inner conductor of the coaxial cable, a dielectric spacer around the inner connector, an outer connector in the form of a hollow cylinder with a thick central portion for supporting a coupling nut, and thin end portions which form a pair of barrels projecting from opposite ends of the central portion. One of the barrels has a threaded inside surface for threadingly engaging the corrugated outer surface of the outer conductor of the cable. The inside wall of the outer connector forms a circumferential shoulder which extends radially inwardly along the end of the corrugated outer conductor of the cable so that when the outer connector is threaded onto the outer conductor, the shoulder is pressed into engagement with the end of the outer conductor to make electrical contact therewith. The thread portion of the barrel is sufficiently thin that it can be crimped into the corrugations of the outer conductor to permanently attach the outer connector to the cable.
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