Connector for semi-rigid coaxial cable
First Claim
1. An electrical connector for receiving a coaxial cable having an inner conductor surrounded by a dielectric and in turn by a semirigid outer conductor of a minimum manufactured diameter, said dielectric and said outer conductor terminating in a face, said connector including an axially elongated body having attaching means proximate its distal end for achieving positive mechanical securement of the attaching means to the semirigid outer conductor of a cable inserted into the body at its distal end and extending to a position proximate its proximal end, contact means at the proximal end of the body at said face for assuring firm electrical and mechanical contact with the cable outer conductor, said contact means comprising:
- an annular sleeve inwardly tapered in the direction of the body proximal end to a diameter smaller than the minimum manufactured diameter of the cable outer conductor; and
a plurality of relatively narrow slots axially defined in said sleeve so that as the cable is inserted int the connector body toward its proximal end the semirigid outer conductor enters and contacts said sleeve which diametrically expands at said slots to accommodate and firmly grasp the cable at the connector body proximal end, whereby the choke effect of said connector is reduced.
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Abstract
An improved electrical connector for receiving a semirigid coaxial cable includes, at the proximal end of the connector body, an annular sleeve inwardly tapered to a diameter smaller than the minimum manufactured diameter of the cable, and a plurality of relatively narrow slots axially defined in the sleeve so that, as the cable is inserted into the connector body toward its proximal end, it enters and contacts the sleeve which diametrically expands at the slots to accommodate and firmly grasp the cable at the mating interface end of the connector.
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8 Claims
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1. An electrical connector for receiving a coaxial cable having an inner conductor surrounded by a dielectric and in turn by a semirigid outer conductor of a minimum manufactured diameter, said dielectric and said outer conductor terminating in a face, said connector including an axially elongated body having attaching means proximate its distal end for achieving positive mechanical securement of the attaching means to the semirigid outer conductor of a cable inserted into the body at its distal end and extending to a position proximate its proximal end, contact means at the proximal end of the body at said face for assuring firm electrical and mechanical contact with the cable outer conductor, said contact means comprising:
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an annular sleeve inwardly tapered in the direction of the body proximal end to a diameter smaller than the minimum manufactured diameter of the cable outer conductor; and a plurality of relatively narrow slots axially defined in said sleeve so that as the cable is inserted int the connector body toward its proximal end the semirigid outer conductor enters and contacts said sleeve which diametrically expands at said slots to accommodate and firmly grasp the cable at the connector body proximal end, whereby the choke effect of said connector is reduced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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