Connector for coaxial cable
First Claim
1. An electrical connector for terminating flexible coaxial cable, said flexible coaxial cable including an inner conductor, an intermediate dielectric, an outer flexible braided conductor, and an outer insulator, comprising:
- a bored interface body having a first end with a first bore of relatively large inner diameter, a second end with a second bore of relatively smaller inner diameter than said first bore, and a third bore located therebetween of relatively smaller inner diameter than said second bore;
a coupling member proximate said interface body; and
an annular locking member having an inner diameter sized to receive said coaxial cable therein, an outer diameter sized to fit tightly within said first bore of said interface body, a first end and a second end, said second end having a plurality of ribs disposed proximate thereto, so that upon insertion of said second end of said locking member within said first bore of said interface body, said ribs frictionally engage the inner wall of said first bore to lock said locking member to said interface body.
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Abstract
An electrical connector for terminating flexible coaxial cable is provided. The flexible coaxial cable includes an inner conductor, an intermediate dielectric, an outer flexible braided conductor and an outer insulator. A bored interface body has a first end with a first bore of relatively large inner diameter, a second end with a second bore of relatively smaller inner diameter than the first bore, and a third bore located therebetween of relatively smaller inner diameter than the second bore. A coupling member is located proximate to the interface body. An annular locking member having an inner diameter sized to receive the coaxial cable therein, an outer diameter sized to fit tightly within the first bore of the interface body, a first end having a collar and a second end having a plurality of ribs disposed proximate thereto is provided. This configuration allows for insertion of the second end of the locking member within the first bore of the interface body, so that the ribs of the locking member frictionally engage the inner wall of the first bore to lock the locking member to the interface body.
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19 Claims
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1. An electrical connector for terminating flexible coaxial cable, said flexible coaxial cable including an inner conductor, an intermediate dielectric, an outer flexible braided conductor, and an outer insulator, comprising:
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a bored interface body having a first end with a first bore of relatively large inner diameter, a second end with a second bore of relatively smaller inner diameter than said first bore, and a third bore located therebetween of relatively smaller inner diameter than said second bore; a coupling member proximate said interface body; and an annular locking member having an inner diameter sized to receive said coaxial cable therein, an outer diameter sized to fit tightly within said first bore of said interface body, a first end and a second end, said second end having a plurality of ribs disposed proximate thereto, so that upon insertion of said second end of said locking member within said first bore of said interface body, said ribs frictionally engage the inner wall of said first bore to lock said locking member to said interface body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrical connector for terminating flexible coaxial cable, said flexible coaxial cable including an inner conductor, an intermediate dielectric, an outer flexible braided conductor, and an outer insulator, comprising:
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a bored interface body having a first end with a first bore of relatively large inner diameter and a second end with a second bore of relatively smaller inner diameter adapted to receive said intermediate dielectric therein, and a radially inwardly extending wall formed between said first bore and said second bore; a coupling member proximate said interface body; and an annular locking member having an inner diameter sized to receive said outer insulator of said coaxial cable therein, an outer diameter sized to fit tightly within said first bore of said interface body, a first end and a second end, said second end being insertable within said first end of said interface body and being adapted to urge said outer flexible braided conductor against said wall to essentially lock said flexible coaxial. cable to said connector. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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