Longitudinally compressible coaxial cable connector

• US 5,525,076 A
• Filed: 11/29/1994
• Issued: 06/11/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Corning Optical Communications RF, LLC (Corning Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Gilbert Engineering
• Inventors: Down, William J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bradley, P. Austin
• Assistant Examiner(s): DeMello, Jill
• Application Number:
  US08/346,381
• Time in Patent Office: 560 Days
• Field of Search: 439/578, 439/584, 439/585, 439/877
• US Class Current: 439/585
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/0521 Connection to outer conductor by action of a nut
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/053 using contact members penetrating insulation

Abstract

A connector (20, 90) for securing the end of a coaxial cable (30, 140) to a selected device in a cable transmission system includes an outer member (40, 60, 92), a coupling member (23, 107) attached to an end thereof, and a securement means for mechanically and sealably engaging coaxial cable (30, 140).

Claims

1. The invention claimed is a connector for securing a coaxial cable to a selected device comprising:

an outer member having a bore for receiving said coaxial cable, a free end and an inner end;

a coupling member attached to said inner end of said outer member for securing said coaxial cable to a selected device; and

a securement means carried by said outer member including a compression groove being deformable in a substantially uniform radially inward direction for mechanically and sealingly engaging said coaxial cable in response to a longitudinal compressive force.

2. A connector as claimed in claim 1 wherein said securement means further includes;

a cylindrical body having an outer surface, and inner surface defining a bore for receiving said coaxial cable, an outer end and an inner end;

said compression groove formed in said outer surface of said cylindrical body; and

said cylindrical body received in said bore of said outer member.

3. A connector as claimed in claim 1 wherein said compression groove is formed in an outer surface of said outer member.

4. A connector as claimed in claim 3 wherein said compression groove includes a bottom having sides sloping radially inward to a central joint.

5. A connector as claimed in claim 2 wherein said cylindrical body is press fit in said outer member, with said outer end of said cylindrical body extending beyond said free end of said outer member.

6. A connector as claimed in claim 5 wherein said compression groove includes a bottom having sides sloping radially inward to a central joint.

7. A connector as claimed in claim 2 wherein said cylindrical body is positioned between said coupling member and said outer member.

8. A connector as claimed in claim 7 wherein said coupling member is threadably attachable to said inner end of said outer member, and said cylindrical body is held in said outer member proximate said inner end by said coupling member.

9. A connector as claimed in claim 8 wherein said compression groove includes a bottom having sides sloping radially inward to a central joint.