Connector for coaxial cable
US5944556A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2017 |
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 having an outer conductor, an inner conductor, and a dielectric spacer between the two conductors. The connector comprises a generally cylindrical outer connector adapted to be mounted on the outer surface of an end portion of the outer conductor and having a hollow extension projecting in a generally axial direction beyond the end of the outer conductor. An electrically conductive contact ring is disposed within the hollow interior of the extension of the outer connector, and the ring is mounted for movement in a generally axial direction within and relative to the outer connector for engaging the end of the outer conductor. A generally cylindrical body member telescopes over the extension of the outer connector, and the body member and the outer connector have cooperating threaded surfaces for joining the two members. The body member includes an internal boss for engaging the contact ring and advancing the ring against the end of the outer conductor to crush an end portion of the outer conductor as the body member is threaded onto the outer connector. An inner connector is mounted within the body member for engaging the inner conductor as …
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