Coaxial cable core extension

• US 4,585,289 A
• Filed: 05/04/1984
• Issued: 04/29/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/1983
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Les Cables De Lyon
• Original Assignee: Societe Anonyme DITE Les Cables de LYON
• Inventors: Bocher, Jean L.
• Primary Examiner(s): MCQUADE, JOHN P
• Application Number:
  US06/607,045
• Time in Patent Office: 725 Days
• Field of Search: 339/89 C, 339/90 C, 339/177 R, 339/177 E, 403/297, 174/75 C, 174/88 C
• US Class Current: 439/312
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/40 specially adapted for high frequency
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/542 Adapters
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/564 Corrugated cables

Abstract

Extension (1) of a coaxial cable core (21) made of a tube. This extension is characterized by the fact that it includes a cylindrical socket (2) with tapered end (4) of a diameter larger than the inner diameter of the tube and made flexible by longitudinal slots (6), a polygonal nut (10) of which angles (11) are introduced in longitudinal slots (6) of socket (2), a traction screw (12) which is screwed into the nut and includes a pick-up end (16); this traction screw abutting against the tube, after introducing the nut into socket (2), then this socket in core (21), thus pulling the nut longitudinally to push apart and tighten the flexible tapered section on core (21) inner wall (21'"'"').

Claims

1. Extension (1) of a coaxial cable (20) core (21), said core constituting a tube, said extension comprising:

a cylindrical socket (2) with a tapered end (4) of an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the tube (21) and made flexible by longitudinal slots (6),

a polygonal nut (10) having angled corners (11) introduced in said longitudinal slots (6) of socket (92),

a traction screw (12) screwed into the nut and including a pick-up end (16),

said traction screw being stopped against the tube (21), after previous introduction of the nut (10) in socket (2), then socket (2) in tube (21), pulling the nut longitudinally to push apart and tighten the flexible tapered end onto inside wall (21'"'"') of tube (21).

2. Extension of a coaxial cable core as per claim 1, characterised by the fact that nut (10) is square, its four angled corners (11) being each slipped into a longitudinal slot (6).

3. An extension of a coaxial cable core according to claim 1, wherein the other end (13) of the traction screw is guided through a bore (3'"'"') of the socket.

4. In combination, a connector (30) and coaxial cable core extension (1) for a cable including the following elements from its center outwards:

a central core (21), said central core (21) constituting a tube,

an insulating layer (22),

an outer connector (23) and

an outer insulating layer (24),

said cable core extension comprising;

a cylindrical socket (2) with a tapered end (4) of an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the tube and made flexible by longitudinal slots (6),

a polygonal nut (10) having angled corners (11) introduced in said longitudinal slots (6) of socket (2),

a traction screw (12) screwed into the nut and including a pick-up end (16),

said traction screw being stopped against the tube, after previous introduction of the nut in socket (2), then socket (2) in tube (21), pulling the nut longitudinally to push apart and tighten the flexible tapered end onto inside wall (21'"'"') of tube (21),

said connector comprising a main socket (31) covering said outer insulating layer (24) of cable (20),

a further socket (34) screw mounted to socket (31) and resting on insulating layer (22), said further socket (34) bearing a groove (37), a nut (40) secured against translation by ring (60) permanently mounted in said groove (37) of said socket (34),

a slotted piece (43) screwed into said socket (34),

said slotted piece including lugs (43'"'"'),

said traction screw (12) terminating at its end remote from said coaxial cable in a first cylindrical portion (17), and a second cylindrical portion (18) of reduced diameter,

another tube (50) fitted over said second cylindrical portion (18) of said traction screw (12),

said another tube (50) terminating in a ferrule (52) at its end remote from said traction screw cylindrical portion (18),

said traction screw (12) including a tightening head (15),

a washer (61) surrounding said tightening head,

an insulating layer (44) covering said cylindrical portion (17) of the traction screw and tube (50) to the level of said ferrule (52), and

wherein said slotted piece (43) screwed into said socket (34) maintains said washer (61) in position surrounding said tightening head (15), and said insulating layer (44) surrounding the cylindrical portion (17) of the traction screw and said tube (50).