Foldable dielectric insert for a coaxial contact
First Claim
1. A coaxial contact for termination to a coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by dielectric thence a braid and jacket, the coaxial contact comprising:
- a center contact having a mating portion, a conductor attaching portion and a shank therebetween;
a first substantially semi-cylindrical dielectric insert member having an axial recess adapted to receive at least a portion of the center contact;
a second substantially semi-cylindrical dielectric insert member adapted to be positioned over the first insert member resulting in a substantially cylindrical dielectric structure that surrounds a portion of the center contact;
an electrically conductive shell for receiving the cylindrical structure, the shell having a forward cylindrical contact portion and a cable attaching braid engaging portion; and
a ferrule, said ferrule having a forward portion sized to receive said inserts and in turn to be received within said shell, said ferrule encasing at least a portion of both insert members surrounding at least a portion of the center contact.
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Abstract
A coaxial contact (22) for termination to a coaxial cable (200) having a center conductor (208) surrounded by a dielectric material (206) thence a braid (204) and jacket. The coaxial contact (22) has a center contact (24) with a mating portion (42), a conductor attaching portion (46) and a shank (50) extending therebetween. A first substantially semi-cylindrical insert member (160) having an axial recess (170) adapted to receive at least a portion of the center contact (24) is positioned adjacent the center contact (24), A second substantially semi-cylindrical dielectric insert member(162) is adapted to be positioned over the first insert member (160) resulting in a substantially cylindrical dielectric structure (26) that surrounds a portion of the center contact (24). A ferrule (28, 28'"'"') is positioned over a portion of the dielectric insert. An electrically conductive shell secures the subassembly together. The shell has a forward cylindrical contact portion (76) and a cable attaching, braid engaging portion (80).
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20 Claims
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1. A coaxial contact for termination to a coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by dielectric thence a braid and jacket, the coaxial contact comprising:
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a center contact having a mating portion, a conductor attaching portion and a shank therebetween; a first substantially semi-cylindrical dielectric insert member having an axial recess adapted to receive at least a portion of the center contact; a second substantially semi-cylindrical dielectric insert member adapted to be positioned over the first insert member resulting in a substantially cylindrical dielectric structure that surrounds a portion of the center contact; an electrically conductive shell for receiving the cylindrical structure, the shell having a forward cylindrical contact portion and a cable attaching braid engaging portion; and a ferrule, said ferrule having a forward portion sized to receive said inserts and in turn to be received within said shell, said ferrule encasing at least a portion of both insert members surrounding at least a portion of the center contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of assembling a coaxial contact during termination of the coaxial contact to a coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by dielectric thence a braid and jacket, the method comprising the steps of:
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securing the center conductor of the coaxial cable to a center coaxial contact; passing the center contact through a ferrule; positioning the center contact in an axial recess in a first substantially semi-cylindrical dielectric insert member; positioning a second substantially semi-cylindrical dielectric insert member over the first semi-cylindrical dielectric insert member; securing the first and second insert members to maintain the center contact positioned therebetween; and positioning the insert members and center contact within an outer shell. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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- 16. For use in terminating a contact to a coaxial cable, first and second dielectric insert members and a ferrule, wherein the first insert member has an axial recess adapted to receive at least a portion of the contact, the second insert member is adapted to be positioned over the first insert member resulting in a structure that surrounds a portion of the contact, the ferrule has a forward portion sized to receive the insert members, and the ferrule encases at least a portion of both insert members surrounding at least a portion of the contact.
Specification