COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR

• US 3,706,958 A
• Filed: 10/28/1970
• Issued: 12/19/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: ITT Corporation (ITT, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: John P. Blanchenot
• Inventors: Blanchenot, John P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Champion, Marvin A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Staab, Lawrence J.
• Application Number:
  US05/084,792
• Time in Patent Office: 783 Days
• Field of Search: 339/6C,89C,9C,91P,94C,126J,177R,177E,273 174/75C,88C,8.9
• US Class Current: 439/584
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/0521 Connection to outer conductor by action of a nut

Abstract

A coaxial cable connector for securing the inner and outer conductors of the cable. A connector housing has a radially deformable inner conductor seizing member, a radially deformable outer conductor seizing member and a radially deformable contact member interconnecting the inner conductor seizing member and the outer conductor seizing member. A gland nut is rotated in the housing, thereby applying an axial force to the seizing members and causing the inner conductor and the outer conductor seizing members to contract radially, while simultaneously causing the contact member to expand.

Claims

1. A coaxial cable for securing the inner and outer conductors of a cable to a connector comprising:

a connector housing member having a forwardly tapered inner surface;

a central contact member posiTioned in said housing member;

a radially deformable inner conductor seizing member having a forwardly tapered outer surface abutting said housing member tapered inner surface;

a radially deformable outer conductor seizing member;

a radially deformable contact member interconnecting said inner connector seizing member and said outer conductor seizing member; and

means for applying an axial force to said seizing members and causing said inner conductor and said outer conductor seizing members to contract radially while simultaneously causing said contact member to expand, said inner conductor seizing member compressing said central contact member.

2. A coaxial cable connector in accordance with claim 1 wherein said radially deformable contact member has a tapered inner surface and said outer conductor seizing member has a tapered outer surface abutting said inner surface, axial movement of said radially deformable member and said outer conductor seizing member causing said tapered surfaces to move with respect to each other and thereby compress said outer conductor seizing member.

3. A coaxial cable connector in accordance with claim 1 wherein said radially deformable contact member expands radially outwardly forming a grounding connection between said cable outer conductor and said connector housing.

4. A coaxial cable connector in accordance with claim 1 wherein said inner conductor seizing member, said outer conductor seizing member and said radially deformable contact member are all split, allowing radial deformation of said members.

5. A coaxial cable connector in accordance with claim 1 wherein said central contact member includes a socket member for insertion of said cable inner conductor therein, said inner conductor seizing member being radially deformable around said socket member compressing said socket member around said inner conductor.

6. A coaxial cable connector in accordance with claim 1 wherein said central contact member extends forwardly from the end of said housing member.