Connector for hard-line coaxial cable
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1. An environmentally-sealed, quick connect connector for use with a hard-line coaxial cable comprising:
- an elongate post having a cylindrical wall with a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having an outer surface adapted to abuttingly engage an inner surface of an outer conductor of the hard-line coaxial cable;
a cylindrical ferrule having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having a plurality of parted fingers having an inner surface adapted to abuttingly engage an outer surface of the outer conductor of the hard-line coaxial cable and a sloped outer surface;
a elongate cylindrical collar having a proximal end for securably holding the post and the ferrule and a distal open end;
a cylindrical sleeve having a proximal portion slidably engaging the sloped surface of the ferrule and a distal portion and having circumferential slot at the end thereof; and
a seal ring adapted for slidingly insertion into the slot of the sleeve;
wherein upon the slidably insertion of the seal ring into the sleeve and the sleeve at the distal end of the collar, the proximal portion of the sleeve compresses the ferrule fingers radially inward to secure the inner surface of the fingers to the outer surface of the conductor and further wherein the seal ring radially inwardly compresses the distal portion of the sleeve onto an outer surface of a cable jacket which surrounds the outer conductor of the coaxial cable to provide an environmental seal thereat.
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Abstract
The connector of the present invention provides an environmentally sealed connector for terminating a coaxial cable. The connector is useful with hard-line or semi-rigid coaxial cables.
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1. An environmentally-sealed, quick connect connector for use with a hard-line coaxial cable comprising:
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an elongate post having a cylindrical wall with a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having an outer surface adapted to abuttingly engage an inner surface of an outer conductor of the hard-line coaxial cable;
a cylindrical ferrule having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having a plurality of parted fingers having an inner surface adapted to abuttingly engage an outer surface of the outer conductor of the hard-line coaxial cable and a sloped outer surface;
a elongate cylindrical collar having a proximal end for securably holding the post and the ferrule and a distal open end;
a cylindrical sleeve having a proximal portion slidably engaging the sloped surface of the ferrule and a distal portion and having circumferential slot at the end thereof; and
a seal ring adapted for slidingly insertion into the slot of the sleeve;
wherein upon the slidably insertion of the seal ring into the sleeve and the sleeve at the distal end of the collar, the proximal portion of the sleeve compresses the ferrule fingers radially inward to secure the inner surface of the fingers to the outer surface of the conductor and further wherein the seal ring radially inwardly compresses the distal portion of the sleeve onto an outer surface of a cable jacket which surrounds the outer conductor of the coaxial cable to provide an environmental seal thereat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An environmentally-sealed, quick connect connector for use with a hard-line coaxial cable comprising:
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an elongate post having a cylindrical wall with a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having an outer surface adapted to abuttingly engage an inner surface of an outer conductor of the hard-line coaxial cable;
a cylindrical ferrule having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having a plurality of parted fingers having an inner surface adapted to abuttingly engage an outer surface of the outer conductor of the hard-line coaxial cable and a sloped outer surface;
a elongate cylindrical collar having a proximal end for securably holding the post and the ferrule and a distal open end;
a cylindrical sleeve having a proximal portion slidably engaging the sloped surface of the ferrule and a distal portion having circumferential notch at the end thereof;
an o-ring positioned within the notch of the sleeve; and
a seal ring adapted for slidingly insertion into the notch of the sleeve;
wherein upon the slidably insertion of the seal ring into the sleeve at the distal end of the collar, the proximal portion of the sleeve compresses the ferrule fingers radially inward to secure the inner surface of the fingers to the outer surface of the conductor and further wherein the seal ring compresses the o-ring onto an outer surface of a cable jacket which surrounds the outer conductor of the coaxial cable to provide an environmental seal thereat. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An environmentally-sealed, electrical connection comprising:
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a hard-line coaxial cable having an elongate center conductor, a dielectric surrounding the center conductor, a tubular outer conductor encompassing the dielectric and a cable jacket covering the outer conductor;
an elongate post having a cylindrical wall with a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having an outer surface adapted to abuttingly engage an inner surface of the outer conductor of the hard-line coaxial cable;
a cylindrical ferrule having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having a plurality of parted fingers having an inner surface adapted to abuttingly engage an outer surface of the outer conductor of the hard-line coaxial cable and a sloped outer surface;
a elongate cylindrical collar having a proximal end for securably holding the post and the ferrule and a distal open end;
a cylindrical sleeve having a proximal portion slidably engaging the sloped surface of the ferrule and a distal portion having a sealing device at the end thereof; and
a seal ring adapted for slidingly insertion into the slot of the sleeve;
wherein upon the slidably insertion of the seal ring into the sleeve at the distal end of the collar, the proximal portion of the sleeve compresses the ferrule fingers radially inward to secure the inner surface of the fingers to the outer surface of the conductor and further wherein the seal ring compresses the sealing device onto an outer surface of the cable jacket to provide an environmental seal thereat.- View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A connector for use with a coaxial cable comprising:
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an elongate post having a cylindrical wall with a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having an outer surface adapted to abuttingly engage an inner surface of an outer conductor of the hard-line coaxial cable;
a parted and cylindrical ferrule having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having an inner surface adapted to abuttingly engage an outer surface of the outer conductor of the hard-line coaxial cable and a sloped outer surface;
a elongate cylindrical collar having a proximal end for securably holding the proximal portion of the post and the proximal portion of the ferrule and a distal open end;
a cylindrical sleeve having a proximal portion circumferentially engaging the sloped surface of the ferrule and a distal portion having an open end and having a cylindrical notch;
a hollow cylindrical seal adapted for securement within the notch; and
an o-ring positioned within the notch of the sleeve;
wherein upon secure engagement of the cylindrical sleeve and the distal end of the collar, the proximal portion of the sleeve compresses the ferrule radially inward to secure the inner surface of the ferrule to the outer surface of the conductor and further wherein the o-ring compresses onto an outer surface of a cable jacket which surrounds the outer conductor of the coaxial cable to provide an environmental seal thereat. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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