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Method of mounting an electrical connector on a coaxial cable, and such a connector

US7160150B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 12, 2005
Grant dateJan 9, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R9/0518
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of mounting an electrical connector on a coaxial cable may include: providing an electrical connector including: a central contact provided with at least one crimping portion; an insulating body including a bearing portion with a top face on which the crimping portion of the central contact bears, at least in part; and at least one empty space adjacent to the side wall of the bearing portion of the insulating body; and crimping the central contact onto the central conductor by using a crimping tool including a bearing surface bearing against the crimping portion of the central contact, the tool being movable into an end-of-stroke position in which the bearing surface of the tool extends at least in part into the empty space and beneath the crimping portion of the central contact.

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