Connector for multiple coaxial cables

• US 4,659,166 A
• Filed: 11/12/1985
• Issued: 04/21/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AMP Limited
• Original Assignee: AMP Limited
• Inventors: Blichasz, Charles S., Morningstar, Leroy J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Weidenfeld, Gil
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pirlot, David
• Application Number:
  US06/797,365
• Time in Patent Office: 525 Days
• Field of Search: 339/177, 339/143 R, 339/107, 339/97 P, 339/99 R, 339/125 R, 339/126 J, 339/126 R, 339/103 R, 339/103 M, 339/196 M, 339/208
• US Class Current: 439/580
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/40 specially adapted for high frequency

Abstract

An electrical connector (1), comprising, an insulative body (20) having multiple cavities (21), electrical coaxial plugs (4) in respective cavities (21), coaxial cables (3) extending from the plugs (4) and projecting from an electrical cable (2), insulative covers (37) superimposed on one another and covering the coaxial cables (3), end walls (43) of the covers (37) engaging the electrical cable (2), the plugs (4) extending through front walls (39) of the covers (37) and being received in respective recesses (42), the front walls (39) partially covering the cavities (21) in the body (20), and fingers (28) on the body (20) overlapping respective front walls (39) of each cover (37).

Claims

1. An electrical connector, comprising, an insulative body having multiple cavities communicating with a front end and a rear wall of the body, electrical coaxial plugs in respective cavities, the plugs being connected to respective coaxial cables extending from the plugs and projecting from the electrical cable, insulative covers superimposed on one another and covering the coaxial cables, end walls of the covers engaging the electrical cable, latching means on the covers for securing the covers to one another, and recesses in front walls of respective covers, the plugs extending through the front walls and being received in respective recesses, and the front walls partially covering the cavities in the rear wall of the body.

2. An electrical connector as recited in claim 1, and further including, ribs internally of each cover and separating the coaxial cables one from the other.

3. An electrical connector as recited in claim 1, and further including, fingers on the rear wall of the body overlapping a front wall of each cover.

4. An electrical connector as recited in claim 1, and further including, hasp means on each cover cooperating with recess means on each cover for securing the covers together.

5. An electrical connector as recited in claim 1, and further including, fastening means for orienting and removably fastening the body to a panel.