Coaxial transmission medium connector
First Claim
1. In a coaxial transmission medium connector, a female center conductor element having:
- (a) a socket for receiving a male center conductor element, said socket including(i) an open end;
(ii) a blind end; and
(ii) a tapered inner surface which diverges from a first position proximate said open end to a second position proximate said blind end; and
(b) a resilient wall region surrounding said socket, said wall region having a thickness which decreases from a maximum proximate said first position to a minimum proximate said second position.
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Abstract
There is disclosed, in a coaxial transmission medium connector, a female center conductor element having a tubular male-center-conductor-element-receiving region extending from an open end to a blind end and which is characterized by an inner surface which diverges from a first position proximate the open end to a second position rearwardly toward the blind end in conjunction with a wall thickness which tapers from a maximum value proximate the first position to a less thick region at a second position toward the blind end. With this configuration, electrical contact between a male center conductor element and the female center conductor element of a slightly axially misaligned mating pair will be very nearly diametrically opposed and hence limit signal degradation at the junction. Typically, the coaxial transmission medium connector is still further characterized by the provision of at least one pair of diametrically opposed longitudinal slots extending from the open end toward the second end to provide a spring bias to aid in grasping the male member within the female member.
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16 Claims
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1. In a coaxial transmission medium connector, a female center conductor element having:
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(a) a socket for receiving a male center conductor element, said socket including (i) an open end; (ii) a blind end; and (ii) a tapered inner surface which diverges from a first position proximate said open end to a second position proximate said blind end; and (b) a resilient wall region surrounding said socket, said wall region having a thickness which decreases from a maximum proximate said first position to a minimum proximate said second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A coaxial transmission medium connector assembly comprising:
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(a) a first coaxial transmission medium connector having a male center conductor element formed at one end; (b) a second coaxial transmission medium connector having a male center conductor element formed at one end; and (c) a female center conductor component having first and second opposite ends, said first end comprising a first socket for receiving the male center conductor element of said first coaxial transmission medium connector, and said second end comprising a second socket for receiving the male center conductor element of said second coaxial transmission medium connector, wherein (i) each of said sockets includes an open end; a blind end; and a tapered inner surface which diverges from a first position proximate said open end to a second position proximate said blind end; and (ii) each of said sockets is surrounded by a resilient wall region, said wall region having a thickness which decreases from a maximum proximate said first position to a minimum proximate said second position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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