Dielectric restrainer

• US 4,906,207 A
• Filed: 04/24/1989
• Issued: 03/06/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates (W.L. Gore & Associates)
• Original Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates (W.L. Gore & Associates)
• Inventors: Clupper, Thomas A., Banning, Harmon W.
• Primary Examiner(s): MCGLYNN, JOSEPH
• Application Number:
  US07/341,344
• Time in Patent Office: 316 Days
• Field of Search: 439/578-585
• US Class Current: 439/578
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/405 Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/05 for coaxial cables

Abstract

A coaxial cable connector is provided comprising an inner conductor, insulating material, outer conductor, and dielectric restrainer so molded polymeric material located in grooves selectively positioned between the inner conductor and insulating material and outer conductor and insulating material.

Claims

1. A coaxial cable connector comprising:

(a) an inner conductor,

(b) a layer of dielectric insulating material surrounding the inner conductor, said insulating material having an inner and outer surface,

(c) an outer conductor having an inner surface in contact with said outer surface of the insulating material wherein at least one groove is positioned between the contacting surfaces to create a space, and

(d) a molded dielectric restrainer located substantially within the space between the insulating material and outer conductor.

2. A coaxial cable connector of claim 1 wherein said dielectric restrainer is an injection molding in the shape of a "C-ring" made of a polymeric material.

3. A coaxial cable connector of claim 2 wherein said polymeric material is polyetherimide.

4. A coaxial cable connector of claim 2 wherein said polymeric material is polyamide.

5. A coaxial cable connector of claim 1 further comprising at least one groove positioned between the contacting surfaces of the insulating material and inner conductor to create a space in which a molded dielectric restrainer is located substantially within the space between the inner conductor and insulating material.

6. A coaxial cable connector of claim 1 further comprising a dielectric restrainer between said inner conductor and outer conductor adjacent an air space at an end of the connector at which a coaxial cable is connected.

7. A coaxial cable connector of claim 5 wherein said molded dielectric restrainer is an injection molding of a polymeric material in the shape of a donut.

8. A coaxial cable connector of claim 8 wherein said dielectric restrainer is comprised of polyetherimide.

9. A coaxial cable connector of claim 8 wherein said dielectric restrainer is comprised of polyamide.

10. A coaxial cable assembly comprising:

(a) a coaxial cable, and

(b) a coaxial cable connector, further comprising;

1. an inner conductor,

2. a layer of dielectric insulating material surrounding the inner conductor, said insulating layer having an inner surface in contact with the inner conductor, and an outer surface,

3. an outer conductor further surrounding said dielectric insulating material, said outer conductor having an inner surface in contact with the outer surface of the insulating material wherein at least one groove is positioned to create a space between the insulating material and outer conductor; and

(c) a molded dielectric restrainer located substantially within the space between the insulating material and outer conductor.

11. A coaxial cable assembly of claim 11 further comprising at least one groove located between the inner conductor and insulating material to create a space, wherein a molded dielectric restrainer is located substantially within the space between the inner conductor and insulating material.