Adjustable length slotless female contact for connectors
First Claim
1. A connector comprising:
- an outer conductor contact having a first end for making contact with an outer conductor contact of an associated connector, said outer conductor contact having an interior cavity that is connected to an opening in the first end;
a center conductor contact having a first shoulder, said center conductor contact being located within the interior cavity of the outer conductor contact; and
plastically deformable means for adjusting the length of the center conductor contact relative to the length of the outer conductor contact to make said first shoulder flush with said end of the outer conductor contact.
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Abstract
A connector having a center conductor contact whose length relative to an enclosing outer conductor contact can be adjusted to make a shoulder of the center conductor contact flush with the end of the outer conductor contact. In a female version of the connector, a cylindrical shell encloses a cavity in which a collette is inserted. An opening in a first end of the shell enables a male center pin to be inserted into the connector to make contact with the collette. The collette shape is such that the contacts between the collette and both the shell and the center pin are substantially at the opening of the first end of the shell. A spring on the other end of the collette presses the collette against the shell to produce wiping contacts at the opening.
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11 Claims
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1. A connector comprising:
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an outer conductor contact having a first end for making contact with an outer conductor contact of an associated connector, said outer conductor contact having an interior cavity that is connected to an opening in the first end; a center conductor contact having a first shoulder, said center conductor contact being located within the interior cavity of the outer conductor contact; and plastically deformable means for adjusting the length of the center conductor contact relative to the length of the outer conductor contact to make said first shoulder flush with said end of the outer conductor contact. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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2. A connector comprising:
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an outer conductor contact having a first end for making contact with an outer conductor contact of an associated connector, said outer conductor contact having an interior cavity that is connected to an opening in the first end; a center conductor contact having a first shoulder, said center conductor contact being located within the interior cavity of the outer conductor contact; and means for adjusting the length of the center conductor contact relative to the length of the outer conductor contact, whereby the length of the center conductor contact can be adjusted to make said first shoulder flush with said end of the outer conductor contact; a bead that extends between the outer conductor contact and the center conductor contact to align the center conductor within the interior cavity;
said means for adjusting the length of the center conductor contact comprising;a malleable washer between the bead and a second shoulder of the outer conductor contact; and means for compressing the malleable washer a controlled amount to align said first shoulder flush with said end of the outer conductor contact. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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