Hermetically sealed connector
First Claim
1. A hermetically sealed connector, suitable for use in the construction of a launcher for the transfer of energy from a coaxial cable to an integrated circuit, comprising an annular body defining a bore in which is disposed an annular insulator which in turn supports a central electrical contact, said body defining an external thread of relatively large diameter adapted for the connection of a coaxial connector thereto with a central contact of the connector in communication with the central contact, and having an annular extension defining a thread of relatively small diameter;
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wherein said relatively large diameter thread of said header and said relatively small diameter thread have pitches whereby the relatively small diameter threads will untighten upon the application of an undoing torque to the body while the relatively large diameter thread when interconnecting the header to said structure remains tight without an external restraining torque applied to the header to prevent its untightening.
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Abstract
A hermetically sealed connector, suitable for use in the construction of a launcher for the transfer of energy from a coaxial cable to an integrated circuit, comprising an annular body defining a bore in which is disposed an annular insulator which in turn supports a central electrical contact, said body defining an external thread of relatively large diameter adapted for the connection of a coaxial connector thereto with the central contact of the connector in communication with the central contact, and having an annular extension defining a thread of relatively small diameter;
an annular header defining a thread by which the header is connected to the body extension and a thread of relatively large diameter by which the header may be attached to a structure; and
a hermetic seal means housed within said header in sealing engagement with said body in said header, said seal means including an elongate conductor extending from said central contact through said seal means in sealing engagement therewith.
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12 Claims
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1. A hermetically sealed connector, suitable for use in the construction of a launcher for the transfer of energy from a coaxial cable to an integrated circuit, comprising an annular body defining a bore in which is disposed an annular insulator which in turn supports a central electrical contact, said body defining an external thread of relatively large diameter adapted for the connection of a coaxial connector thereto with a central contact of the connector in communication with the central contact, and having an annular extension defining a thread of relatively small diameter;
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an annular header defining a thread by which the header is connected to the body extension and a thread of relatively large diameter by which the header may be attached to a structure; wherein said relatively large diameter thread of said header and said relatively small diameter thread have pitches whereby the relatively small diameter threads will untighten upon the application of an undoing torque to the body while the relatively large diameter thread when interconnecting the header to said structure remains tight without an external restraining torque applied to the header to prevent its untightening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A hermetically sealed connector, suitable for use in the construction of a launcher for the transfer of energy from a coaxial cable to an integrated circuit, comprising an annular body defining a bore in which is disposed an annular insulator which in turn supports a central electrical contact, said body defining an external thread of relatively large diameter adapted for the connection of a coaxial connector thereto with a central contact of the connector in communication with the central contact, and having an annular extension defining a thread of relatively small diameter;
an annular header defining a thread by which the header is connected to the body extension and a thread of relatively large diameter by which the header may be attached to a structure;
wherein said relatively large diameter thread of said header and said relatively small diameter thread have the same pitch thereby to provide said relatively small diameter thread with a helix angle larger than that of the relatively large diameter thread whereby the relatively small diameter threads will untighten upon the application of an undoing torque to the body while the relatively large diameter thread when interconnecting the header to a said structure remains tight without an external restraining torque applied to the header to prevent its untightening.- View Dependent Claims (12)
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