COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTORS WITH CONDUCTOR RETAINING MEMBERS
First Claim
1. A connector for connecting to a co-axial cable, the connector comprising:
- a body portion comprising a first end and a second end, the body portion defining a bore;
a contact member comprising a circumferential portion and at least one protruding member, wherein;
the contact member is electrically conductive;
an outer surface of the circumferential portion is at least partially disposed within the bore at the first end of the body portion; and
the at least one protruding member protrudes from the circumferential portion toward the second end of the body portion and within the bore;
an inner sleeve at least partially disposed within the circumferential portion of the contact member;
a rotatable coupling nut rotatably coupled to the inner sleeve, wherein the rotatable coupling nut is electrically conductive and is electrically coupled to the contact member; and
a conductor retaining member centrally disposed within the inner sleeve, the conductor retaining member configured to receive an inner conductor of the co-axial cable such that the inner conductor is free to pass through the conductor retaining member in a first direction toward the first end of the body portion, and is restricted from passing through the conductor retaining member in a second direction away from the rotatable coupling nut.
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Abstract
Coaxial cables and coaxial cable connectors are disclosed. In one embodiment, a connector includes a body portion having a first end and a second end and defining a bore, a contact member having a circumferential portion and at least one protruding member, an inner sleeve, a rotatable coupling nut, and a conductor retaining member. The at least one protruding member protrudes from the circumferential portion toward the second end of the body portion and within the bore. The rotatable coupling nut is rotatably coupled to the inner sleeve and electrically coupled to the contact member. The conductor retaining member is centrally disposed within the inner sleeve, and is configured to receive an inner conductor of the co-axial cable such that the inner conductor is free to pass through the conductor retaining member in a first direction, and restricted from passing through the conductor retaining member in a second direction.
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25 Claims
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1. A connector for connecting to a co-axial cable, the connector comprising:
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a body portion comprising a first end and a second end, the body portion defining a bore; a contact member comprising a circumferential portion and at least one protruding member, wherein; the contact member is electrically conductive; an outer surface of the circumferential portion is at least partially disposed within the bore at the first end of the body portion; and the at least one protruding member protrudes from the circumferential portion toward the second end of the body portion and within the bore; an inner sleeve at least partially disposed within the circumferential portion of the contact member; a rotatable coupling nut rotatably coupled to the inner sleeve, wherein the rotatable coupling nut is electrically conductive and is electrically coupled to the contact member; and a conductor retaining member centrally disposed within the inner sleeve, the conductor retaining member configured to receive an inner conductor of the co-axial cable such that the inner conductor is free to pass through the conductor retaining member in a first direction toward the first end of the body portion, and is restricted from passing through the conductor retaining member in a second direction away from the rotatable coupling nut. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A co-axial cable assembly comprising:
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a co-axial cable comprising; an inner conductor positioned on an axis of the co-axial cable; an insulator layer surrounding the inner conductor; a braided outer conductor layer surrounding the insulator layer; and an outer layer surrounding the braided outer conductor layer, wherein an end portion of the inner conductor is exposed beyond the insulator layer, the braided outer conductor layer, and the outer layer; and at least one connector coupled to an end of the co-axial cable, the at least one connector comprising; a body portion comprising a first end and a second end, the body portion defining a bore, wherein a portion of the inner conductor, the insulator layer, the braided outer conductor layer, and the outer layer is disposed within the body portion; a contact member comprising a circumferential portion and at least one protruding member, wherein; the contact member is electrically conductive; an outer surface of the circumferential portion is at least partially disposed within the bore at the first end of the body portion; and the at least one protruding member protrudes from the circumferential portion toward the second end of the body portion within the bore and extends into the braided outer conductor layer and between the insulator layer and the outer layer of the co-axial cable; an inner sleeve at least partially disposed within the circumferential portion of the contact member; a rotatable coupling nut rotatably coupled to the inner sleeve, wherein the rotatable coupling nut is electrically conductive and is electrically coupled to the contact member, and the inner conductor of the co-axial cable is disposed within the rotatable coupling nut; and a conductor retaining member centrally disposed within the inner sleeve, wherein the inner conductor of the co-axial cable is positioned through the conductor retaining member such that the inner conductor is restricted from passing through the conductor retaining member in a direction away from the rotatable coupling nut. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A connector for connecting to a co-axial cable, the connector comprising:
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a body portion comprising a first end and a second end, the body portion defining a bore; a contact member comprising; a circumferential portion having a first end and a second end; a plurality of protruding members protruding from the first end of the circumferential portion into the bore defined by the body portion; and a plurality of contacting tabs extending from the second end of the circumferential portion, wherein; the contact member is electrically conductive; and an outer surface of the circumferential portion is at least partially disposed within the bore at the first end of the body portion; an inner sleeve at least partially disposed within the circumferential portion of the contact member; a rotatable coupling nut rotatably coupled to the inner sleeve and comprising an interior surface, wherein the rotatable coupling nut is electrically conductive and the plurality of contacting tabs contact the interior surface of the rotatable coupling nut; and a conductor retaining member centrally disposed within the inner sleeve, the conductor retaining member configured to receive an inner conductor of the co-axial cable such that the inner conductor is free to pass through the conductor retaining member in a first direction toward the first end of the body portion, and is restricted from passing through the conductor retaining member in a second direction away from the rotatable coupling nut.
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Specification