Push on right angle connector

• US 4,799,900 A
• Filed: 04/04/1988
• Issued: 01/24/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AMP Incorporated (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Original Assignee: AMP Incorporated (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Johnescu, Michael M., Smith, Donald L., Capp, Randolph E., Michael, George W., Laudig, Ronald C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pirlot, David
• Application Number:
  US07/176,969
• Time in Patent Office: 295 Days
• Field of Search: 439/578-585, 439/675, 439/468, 439/466, 439/855, 439/881, 439/901-906, 439/874, 439/607-610
• US Class Current: 439/585
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/506 assembled by snap action of the parts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/05 for coaxial cables
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/904 Multipart shell

Abstract

A kit of parts, comprising; a connector shell (7) for a coaxial cable (2) having a tool receiving cavity portion (11) open toward two orthogonal directions, a contact holder (14) and a cable holder (15), an insulative body (70) and a conductive cover (51) for covering the cavity portion (11) of the shell (7), and a conductive ferrule (38) for wedge fit assembly with the cable holder (15), the cover (51) having hooks (52,52) for engaging the shell (7), and the shell (7) having cover supports (12,12) for engaging and deflecting the cover (51) to a bent position.

Claims

1. In a connector comprising, a conductive shell having a tool receiving cavity, an electrical conductor within the shell, a cable holder extending from the cavity for receiving an electrical cable for connection to the shell and for connection within the interior of the shell to the electrical conductor and a cover for covering the cavity;

the improvement comprising;

the conductive shell is constructed with opposite sides and additional converging sides that bridge between the opposite sides to define a tool receiving cavity open continuously toward two orthogonal directions, the cover has a length for covering the tool receiving cavity and extending along the two orthogonal directions, and a conductive auxiliary shell engages and is encircled by the first recited shell.

2. In a connector as recited in claim 1, the improvement further comprising;

an insulative body fitting in the cavity and under the cover, the insulative body having a recess for receiving a portion of the conductor.

3. In a connector as recited in claim 1, the improvement further comprising, a holder of the shell receiving the auxiliary shell, cover engaging supports along corresponding said sides of the shell, and recesses in the supports to allow passage of the auxiliary shell into the holder.

4. In a connector as recited in claim 3, the improvement further comprising;

surfaces on the auxiliary shell providing clearances to allow passage of the shell past the cover engaging supports and into the holder.