SOUND PROCESSOR INTERCONNECTS, HEADPIECE ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
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1. An interconnect for use with a headpiece, comprising:
- a coaxial cable including a center conductor and an outer shield;
a plug including a center conductor and an outer conductor; and
a crimp pin crimped to the cable center conductor and soldered directly to the plug center conductor.
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Abstract
An interconnect for connecting a sound processor to a headpiece and headpiece assemblies including the same. The interconnect comprises: a plug (236) including a center conductor (246), an outer conductor (242) and a crimp body (248); a coaxial cable (202) including a center conductor and an outer shield positioned over the crimp body (248); a ferrule (240) crimped to the crimp body with the outer shield there between; and a crimp pin (238) crimped to the cable center conductor and secured to the plug center conductor (246).
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26 Claims
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1. An interconnect for use with a headpiece, comprising:
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a coaxial cable including a center conductor and an outer shield; a plug including a center conductor and an outer conductor; and a crimp pin crimped to the cable center conductor and soldered directly to the plug center conductor. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14)
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2. (canceled)
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10. An interconnect for use with a headpiece, comprising:
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a plug including a center conductor, an outer conductor and a crimp body connected to the outer conductor; and a coaxial cable including a center conductor connected to the plug center conductor and an outer shield having a portion positioned over the crimp body; and a ferrule crimped to the crimp body, with the portion of the cable outer shield between the crimp body and ferrule, and crimped to an intact portion of the coaxial cable. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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15. A method of connecting a plug that has a center conductor to a coaxial cable, comprising the steps of:
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crimping a crimp pin to a center conductor of the coaxial cable; and soldering the crimp pin directly to the center conductor of the plug. - View Dependent Claims (16, 18, 19, 20)
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17. (canceled)
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21. A method of connecting a plug to a coaxial cable, comprising the steps of:
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positioning a portion of a shield of the coaxial cable around a portion of the plug; positioning a ferrule around the portion of the shield and the portion of the plug and also around an intact portion of the coaxial cable; and crimping the ferrule to the portion of the plug with the portion of the shield therebetween and also to the intact portion of the coaxial cable. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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