Coaxial cable connector
First Claim
1. A coaxial cable connector for attaching a coaxial cable to a port of a device, the coaxial cable being of the type having a central conductor, a dielectric core surrounding the central conductor, a conductive shield surrounding the dielectric core and an insulative jacket surrounding the shield, the connector comprising:
- a mandrel having a wall that defines an interior cylindrical bore, the exterior of the wall including a seat surface and at least one locating member, the cylindrical bore defining an axis and being sized for receiving at least the central conductor and dielectric core of a coaxial cable inserted into the connector;
a retainer having a first portion in facing relation with the seat surface and in engagement with the locating member of the mandrel to axially fix the retainer to the mandrel, the retainer also having a second portion spaced from the mandrel to define a cavity between the exterior of the mandrel and an internal surface of the second portion of the retainer, the cavity being sized for receiving the at least a portion of the shield and the jacket of a coaxial cable inserted into the connector;
a bushing engageable with the retainer and axially moveable with respect thereto from a first, open position, wherein the bushing is spaced from the first portion of the retainer and the first portion of the retainer is in non-sealing relation with the seat surface of the mandrel, to a second, closed position, wherein the bushing engages the first portion of the retainer to bias it into sealing engagement with the seat surface.
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Abstract
A coaxial cable connector is provided with a generally tubular mandrel. An attachment element and a retainer are associated with the mandrel and a bushing is telescopically mounted on the retainer. The bushing is adapted for axial movement along the retainer to a closed position wherein the bushing biases a first portion of the retainer into sealing engagement with a seating surface on the exterior of the mandrel. The retainer is sufficiently translucent to permit visual observation of a cable inserted into the retainer.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. A coaxial cable connector for attaching a coaxial cable to a port of a device, the coaxial cable being of the type having a central conductor, a dielectric core surrounding the central conductor, a conductive shield surrounding the dielectric core and an insulative jacket surrounding the shield, the connector comprising:
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a mandrel having a wall that defines an interior cylindrical bore, the exterior of the wall including a seat surface and at least one locating member, the cylindrical bore defining an axis and being sized for receiving at least the central conductor and dielectric core of a coaxial cable inserted into the connector; a retainer having a first portion in facing relation with the seat surface and in engagement with the locating member of the mandrel to axially fix the retainer to the mandrel, the retainer also having a second portion spaced from the mandrel to define a cavity between the exterior of the mandrel and an internal surface of the second portion of the retainer, the cavity being sized for receiving the at least a portion of the shield and the jacket of a coaxial cable inserted into the connector; a bushing engageable with the retainer and axially moveable with respect thereto from a first, open position, wherein the bushing is spaced from the first portion of the retainer and the first portion of the retainer is in non-sealing relation with the seat surface of the mandrel, to a second, closed position, wherein the bushing engages the first portion of the retainer to bias it into sealing engagement with the seat surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A coaxial cable connector, comprising:
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a generally tubular mandrel having a seat surface on its exterior; a retainer surrounding a portion of the mandrel and having a first portion in facing relation with the seat surface of the mandrel; a bushing mounted in telescoping relation with the retainer, the bushing being axially moveable to a closed position wherein the bushing engages the first portion of the retainer to bias it into sealing engagement with the seat surface. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. In a coaxial cable connector of the type having a mandrel, a retainer having a first portion engaging the mandrel and a second portion spaced from the mandrel to define a cavity, a bushing engageable with the retainer and axially moveable with respect thereto from a first, open position to a second, closed position, the improvement comprising a method of assembling the connector on a coaxial cable including the steps of:
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a) sliding the first portion of the retainer onto the mandrel and into non-sealing engagement with the external surface of the mandrel; b) sliding the bushing onto the retainer to the first, open position; c) inserting a prepared end of a coaxial cable into the mandrel and cavity; and d) moving the bushing from the first, open position to the second closed position wherein the bushing biases the first portion of the retainer into sealing engagement with the external surface of the mandrel.
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16. A coaxial cable connector for attaching a coaxial cable to a port of a device, the coaxial cable being of the type having a central conductor, a dielectric core surrounding the central conductor, a conductive shield surrounding the dielectric core and an insulative jacket surrounding the shield, the connector comprising:
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a generally tubular mandrel having a wall that defines an interior cylindrical bore, the cylindrical bore defining an axis and being sized for receiving at least the central conductor and dielectric core of a coaxial cable inserted into the connector; a retainer having a first portion connected to the mandrel and a second portion spaced from the mandrel to define a cavity between the exterior of the mandrel and an internal surface of the second portion of the retainer, the cavity being sized for receiving at least a portion of the shield and the jacket of a coaxial cable inserted into the connector, at least the second portion of the retainer being sufficiently translucent to permit visual observation of a jacket inserted in the cavity; and a bushing mounted in telescoping relation with the retainer, the bushing being adapted for axial movement along the retainer. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A coaxial cable connector, comprising:
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a generally tubular mandrel; a retainer engageable with the mandrel, at least a portion of the retainer being sufficiently translucent to permit visual observation of a jacket inserted into the retainer; a bushing mounted in telescoping relation with the retainer, the bushing and retainer having surfaces slidably engageable with one another to permit axial sliding movement of the bushing along the retainer to a closed position; and a lubricant placed between the slidably engageable surfaces of the retainer and bushing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A coaxial cable connector, comprising:
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a generally tubular mandrel; a retainer surrounding a portion of the mandrel and having a first portion in engagement with the mandrel, at least a portion of the retainer being sufficiently translucent to permit visual observation of a coaxial cable inserted into the retainer; and a bushing mounted in telescoping relation with the retainer, the bushing being axially moveable to a closed position.
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Specification