Terminating a shield of a malleable coaxial cable
First Claim
1. A method of terminating a malleable external shield of a malleable coaxial cable, by means of a tubular connector body and a shield gripping tubular metal member having an external peripheral flange surrounding one end thereof, the method comprising the steps of;
- inserting an end of said cable into said connector body through one end thereof;
driving said shield gripping member, in surrounding relationship with said cable, into said connector body from said one end thereof, into force fitting relationship with said connector body, tightly to grip said shield and thereby positioning said flange proximate to said one end of said connector body and externally thereof;
holding a solder ring against said flange on the opposite side thereof to said connector body and in surrounding relationship with said cable; and
heating the solder ring and said flange, and said cable in the vicinity of said flange, and thereby melting the solder ring to produce a solder fillet rigidly connecting said flange to said shield.
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Abstract
A method of terminating a malleable external shield (16) of a malleable coaxial cable (2) is carried out by inserting an end of the cable (2) into a tubular connector body (5) through one end (41) thereof and driving a shield gripping tubular metal member (8) surrounding the cable (2) into the connector body (5) from the one end (41) thereof so that the shield gripping member (8) tightly grips the cable shield (16), an external peripheral end flange (38) on the shield gripping member (8) being proximate to the one end (41) of the connector body (5). In order to afford strain relief for the electrical connection between the shield gripping member (8) and the cable shield (16), a solder ring (48) surrounding the cable (2) is held on the flange (38) and an induction heating ring (50) is employed to melt the solder ring (48) to provide a solder fillet (52) rigidly connecting the flange (38) to the cable shield (16).
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17 Claims
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1. A method of terminating a malleable external shield of a malleable coaxial cable, by means of a tubular connector body and a shield gripping tubular metal member having an external peripheral flange surrounding one end thereof, the method comprising the steps of;
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inserting an end of said cable into said connector body through one end thereof; driving said shield gripping member, in surrounding relationship with said cable, into said connector body from said one end thereof, into force fitting relationship with said connector body, tightly to grip said shield and thereby positioning said flange proximate to said one end of said connector body and externally thereof; holding a solder ring against said flange on the opposite side thereof to said connector body and in surrounding relationship with said cable; and heating the solder ring and said flange, and said cable in the vicinity of said flange, and thereby melting the solder ring to produce a solder fillet rigidly connecting said flange to said shield. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A coaxial electrical connector comprising in combination, a malleable coaxial cable having a malleable external shield;
- a tubular connector body; and
a shield gripping tubular member having a peripheral flange surrounding one end thereof, said cable extending through said connector body and said shield gripping member, said shield gripping member being interposed between said cable and said connector body in force fitting relationship therewith with said flange proximate to one end of said connector body and positioned externally thereof, said connector further comprising a solder fillet extending about said cable and rigidly connecting said flange to said external shield on the opposite side of said flange to said connector body. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- a tubular connector body; and
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17. A method of terminating a malleable external shield of a malleable coaxial cable, by means of a tubular connector body and a shield gripping tubular metal member of substantially smaller mass than said body and having an external peripheral flange surrounding one end thereof, the method comprising the steps of;
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inserting an end of said cable into said connector body through one end thereof; electrically connecting said shield gripping member to said shield by driving said shield gripping member, in surrounding relationship with said cable, into said connector body from said one end thereof, into force fitting relationship with said connector body, tightly to grip said shield, and thereby positioning said flange proximate to said one end of the connector body and externally thereof; and producing a solder fillet surrounding said cable and rigidly connecting said flange to said shield, to provide strain relief for the electrical connection between said shield gripping member and said shield.
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Specification