Coaxial cable jumper assembly including plated outer conductor and associated methods
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1. A coaxial cable jumper assembly comprising:
- a jumper coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, a dielectric layer surrounding said inner conductor, and an outer conductor surrounding said dielectric layer;
said outer conductor comprising an aluminum layer and a tin layer thereon;
at least one connector; and
at least one solder joint coupling together said at least one connector and adjacent portions of the tin layer of said outer conductor.
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Abstract
A jumper coaxial cable assembly includes a jumper coaxial cable and at least one solder-type connector secured thereto. The cable may include an outer conductor, which, in turn, includes aluminum with a tin layer thereon. The tin layer permits an aluminum outer conductor to be used, yet facilitates soldering of the solder-type connector onto the outer conductor. The tin layer may be a tin alloy, such as a tin/lead alloy, for example. The outer conductor may have a continuous, non-braided, tubular shape, and the tin layer may extend continuously along an entire length of the outer conductor. The tin layer may be readily formed by tin plating during manufacturing of the jumper coaxial cable. The jumper coaxial cable assembly may be joined to a main coaxial cable and/or to electronic equipment.
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1. A coaxial cable jumper assembly comprising:
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a jumper coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, a dielectric layer surrounding said inner conductor, and an outer conductor surrounding said dielectric layer;
said outer conductor comprising an aluminum layer and a tin layer thereon;
at least one connector; and
at least one solder joint coupling together said at least one connector and adjacent portions of the tin layer of said outer conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A coaxial cable jumper assembly comprising:
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a jumper coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, a dielectric layer surrounding said inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding said dielectric layer, and an outer jacket surrounding said outer conductor;
said outer conductor having a continuous, non-braided, tubular shape;
said outer conductor comprising an aluminum layer and an outer tin layer extending continuously along an entire length thereof;
at least one connector comprising a connector body; and
at least one solder joint coupling the at least one connector onto adjacent portions of the tin layer of said outer conductor adjacent at least one respective end thereof. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A coaxial cable system comprising:
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a main coaxial cable and at least one coaxial cable jumper assembly coupled thereto, said at least one coaxial cable jumper assembly comprising a jumper coaxial cable having a diameter less than a diameter of said main coaxial cable and having a length less than said main coaxial cable, said jumper coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, a dielectric layer surrounding said inner conductor, and an outer conductor surrounding said dielectric layer, said outer conductor of said jumper coaxial cable comprising an aluminum layer and a tin layer thereon, at least one connector, and at least one solder joint coupling together said at least one connector and adjacent portions of the tin layer of said outer conductor of said jumper coaxial cable. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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Current AssigneeCommScope Inc. (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
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Original AssigneeCommscope Solutions Properties LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
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InventorsNelson, Larry W., Vaccaro, Ronald A., Cardwell, Bruce W.
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Primary Examiner(s)Nguyen, Chau N.
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Application NumberUS10/092,036Publication NumberTime in Patent Office657 DaysField of Search174/106.R, 174/36, 174/105.R, 174/107, 439/320, 439/578, 439/583, 439/584, 439/585, 379/399US Class Current174/106.00RCPC Class CodesH01B 11/1808 Construction of the conductorsH01B 11/1895 Particular features or appl...Y10T 29/49117 Conductor or circuit manufa...Y10T 29/49123 Co-axial cableY10T 29/49144 by metal fusion
