Coaxial cable connector
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1. A two piece coaxial cable connector comprising:
- a clamp nut open on each of two ends, said clamp nut defining an interior space, a first end of said clamp nut for receiving a coaxial cable, a portion of the interior space adjacent to a second end of said clamp nut having a mating area;
an entry body defining an interior space, said entry body open on each end, a first end of said entry body having a mating area cooperating with the mating area of the clamp nut;
a ferrule having a truncated conical exterior surface and a stepped interior surface, said ferrule centrally disposed along a common longitudinal axis within said clamp nut interior space, an outside surface of said ferrule abutting an end portion of said entry body;
a mandrel centrally disposed within said ferrule along a common longitudinal axis, said mandrel engaging a first end of said ferrule;
a closing collar centrally disposed about a common longitudinal axis with said clamp nut, a first end of said closing collar engaging a first end of said mandrel;
a pin terminal centrally disposed along a common longitudinal axis within said entry body, a first end of said pin terminal extending beyond a second end of said entry body, said pin terminal having a bore partially disposed longitudinally therein at a second end, said pin terminal bore having a plurality of serrations on an interior surface adjacent said bore second end;
a support insulator centrally disposed along a common longitudinal axis within a second end of said entry body, said support insulator having a bore centrally disposed therethrough for receiving said pin terminal; and
an actuator centrally disposed along a common longitudinal axis within said entry body, said actuator having a cam shaped inner surface extending longitudinally therein, said actuator disposed so that said cam surface engages said closing collar.
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Abstract
A cable connector is comprised of at least a first piece including a ferrule having serrations for mechanically connecting with different parts of a coaxial cable, a mandrel and a closing collar. A second piece of the connector is comprised of an entry body including a pin terminal, a support insulator and an actuator. Additionally, the connector provides a visual determination of the complete mating of one piece of the connector to the other.
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1. A two piece coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a clamp nut open on each of two ends, said clamp nut defining an interior space, a first end of said clamp nut for receiving a coaxial cable, a portion of the interior space adjacent to a second end of said clamp nut having a mating area; an entry body defining an interior space, said entry body open on each end, a first end of said entry body having a mating area cooperating with the mating area of the clamp nut; a ferrule having a truncated conical exterior surface and a stepped interior surface, said ferrule centrally disposed along a common longitudinal axis within said clamp nut interior space, an outside surface of said ferrule abutting an end portion of said entry body; a mandrel centrally disposed within said ferrule along a common longitudinal axis, said mandrel engaging a first end of said ferrule; a closing collar centrally disposed about a common longitudinal axis with said clamp nut, a first end of said closing collar engaging a first end of said mandrel; a pin terminal centrally disposed along a common longitudinal axis within said entry body, a first end of said pin terminal extending beyond a second end of said entry body, said pin terminal having a bore partially disposed longitudinally therein at a second end, said pin terminal bore having a plurality of serrations on an interior surface adjacent said bore second end; a support insulator centrally disposed along a common longitudinal axis within a second end of said entry body, said support insulator having a bore centrally disposed therethrough for receiving said pin terminal; and an actuator centrally disposed along a common longitudinal axis within said entry body, said actuator having a cam shaped inner surface extending longitudinally therein, said actuator disposed so that said cam surface engages said closing collar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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7. A two piece coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a clamp nut open on each of two ends, said clamp nut defining an interior space, a first end of said clamp nut for receiving a coaxial cable, a portion of the interior space adjacent to a second end of said clamp nut having a mating area; an entry body defining an interior space, said entry body open on each end, a first end of said entry body having a mating area cooperating with the mating area of the clamp nut; a ferrule having a stepped exterior surface including a cam section for engaging the entry body, said ferrule centrally disposed along a common longitudinal axis within said clamp nut interior space, an outside surface of said ferrule abutting an end portion of said entry body; a mandrel centrally disposed within said ferrule along a common longitudinal axis, said mandrel engaging a first end of said ferrule, said mandrel including a closing collar; a pin terminal centrally disposed along a common longitudinal axis within said entry body, a first end of said pin terminal extending beyond a second end of said entry body, said pin terminal having a bore partially disposed longitudinally therein at a second end, said pin terminal bore having a plurality of serrations on an interior surface adjacent said bore second end; a support insulator centrally disposed along a common longitudinal axis within a second end of said entry body, said support insulator having a bore centrally disposed therethrough for receiving said pin terminal; and an actuator centrally disposed along a common longitudinal axis within said entry body, said actuator having a cam shaped inner surface extending longitudinally therein, said actuator disposed so that said cam surface engages said closing collar.
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