CATV Port Terminator With Contact-Enhancing Ground Insert
First Claim
1. A port terminator for use in a coaxial cable system, comprising:
- an outer nut;
the outer nut having first and second chambers;
an inside of the first chamber having at least one thread therein;
a ground insert positioned inside the second chamber;
the ground insert being electrically conductive;
the ground insert having a capture portion, a middle portion, and a deformable portion, with the capture portion connected to the middle portion, and the middle portion connected to the deformable portion via a transition band;
a termination resistor including a ground portion and a conductor portion, wherein an electrical resistance is electrically connected between the conductor portion and the ground portion; and
the ground portion of the termination resistor being held inside and making electrical contact with the capture portion of the ground insert.
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Abstract
A port terminator includes an outer nut, which may be either electrically conductive or non-electrically conductive, and an electrically conductive ground insert. A portion of the ground insert captures a ground portion of a termination resistor, while a deformable portion of the ground insert makes electrical contact with a connection end of an equipment port when the port terminator is screwed onto the equipment port. The deformable portion can take the form of a flexible brim or a plurality of petals. The petals preferably alternate between flat petals and biased petals. The ground insert permits the port terminator to make a uniform RF seal on an equipment port even with a range of tightening torques.
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20 Claims
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1. A port terminator for use in a coaxial cable system, comprising:
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an outer nut; the outer nut having first and second chambers; an inside of the first chamber having at least one thread therein; a ground insert positioned inside the second chamber; the ground insert being electrically conductive; the ground insert having a capture portion, a middle portion, and a deformable portion, with the capture portion connected to the middle portion, and the middle portion connected to the deformable portion via a transition band; a termination resistor including a ground portion and a conductor portion, wherein an electrical resistance is electrically connected between the conductor portion and the ground portion; and the ground portion of the termination resistor being held inside and making electrical contact with the capture portion of the ground insert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for manufacturing a port terminator for use in a coaxial cable system, comprising the steps of:
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forming an outer nut having first and second chambers; forming at least one thread on an inside of the first chamber; forming an electrically conductive ground insert, wherein the ground insert includes a capture portion, a middle portion, and a deformable portion, with the capture portion connected to the middle portion, and the middle portion connected to the deformable portion via a transition band; positioning the ground insert inside the second chamber; providing a termination resistor including a ground portion and a conductor portion, wherein an electrical resistance is electrically connected between the conductor portion and the ground portion; positioning the ground portion of the termination resistor inside the capture portion of the ground insert; and fastening the ground portion of the termination resistor to the capture portion of the ground insert, thereby making good electrical contact between the termination resistor and the ground insert. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A port terminator for use in a coaxial cable system, comprising:
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an outer nut; the outer nut having first and second chambers; an inside of the first chamber having at least one thread therein; a ground insert positioned inside the second chamber; the ground insert being electrically conductive; a termination resistor including a ground portion and a conductor portion, wherein an electrical resistance is electrically connected between the conductor portion and the ground portion; the ground insert including means for receiving and being electrically connected to the ground portion of the termination resistor; and the ground insert further including deformable means for establishing electrical contact with a connector end of an equipment port when the port terminator is connected to the equipment port, such that an electrical path is established from a conductor port of the equipment port to the termination resistor to the ground insert to the connector end of the equipment port. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification