Connector for co-axial cable
First Claim
1. A connector for co-axial cable, the cable having a substantially rigid electrically conductive jacket, a center conductor, and electrical insulating means therebetween, said connector comprising:
- an entry barrel assembly comprising;
an entry barrel having at least one open end;
electrically conductive chuck means within said entry barrel and opening toward said open end;
cylindrical mandrel means fixed in said entry barrel and extending outwardly from said open end thereof;
pusher means loosely engaging said mandrel means and axially movable with respect thereto;
electrically insulative collar means positioned between said chuck means and said pusher means and longitudinally movable in said entry barrel; and
cooperative means on said chuck means and on said collar for closing said chuck means upon engagement of said chuck means by said collar means pursuant to axial motion of said collar means toward said chuck means;
a clamp nut assembly comprising;
a clamp nut having a substantially open ended cylindrical configuration; and
a ferrule mounted within said clamp nut; and
cooperative means on said entry barrel assembly and said clamp nut assembly to grip the jacket of said cable;
whereby upon engagement of said entry barrel and clamp nut assemblies, said cooperative chuck closing means closes on the center conductor and said cooperative jacket gripping means grips the cable jacket.
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Abstract
An integral mandrel connector for co-axial cable. The connector has two major assemblies which telescope together and grip the prepared end of the cable. Elements of the connector tighten on the cable jacket and grip the cable center conductor, all simultaneously, when the two threaded assemblies are engaged and tightened together. A collar inside one assembly moves axially a short distance upon tightening of the assemblies to cause a chuck to grip the center conductor while the cable jacket is also being positively gripped by other connector elements. The connector can be employed for splicing two pieces of cable together, for adapting cable of one size to a different size cable, and for coupling to external equipment such as an amplifier.
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13 Claims
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1. A connector for co-axial cable, the cable having a substantially rigid electrically conductive jacket, a center conductor, and electrical insulating means therebetween, said connector comprising:
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an entry barrel assembly comprising; an entry barrel having at least one open end; electrically conductive chuck means within said entry barrel and opening toward said open end; cylindrical mandrel means fixed in said entry barrel and extending outwardly from said open end thereof; pusher means loosely engaging said mandrel means and axially movable with respect thereto; electrically insulative collar means positioned between said chuck means and said pusher means and longitudinally movable in said entry barrel; and cooperative means on said chuck means and on said collar for closing said chuck means upon engagement of said chuck means by said collar means pursuant to axial motion of said collar means toward said chuck means; a clamp nut assembly comprising; a clamp nut having a substantially open ended cylindrical configuration; and a ferrule mounted within said clamp nut; and cooperative means on said entry barrel assembly and said clamp nut assembly to grip the jacket of said cable; whereby upon engagement of said entry barrel and clamp nut assemblies, said cooperative chuck closing means closes on the center conductor and said cooperative jacket gripping means grips the cable jacket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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