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| 20090053931 | Sealed Inner Conductor Contact for Coaxial Cable Connector - A coaxial cable connector inner contact with an interface end and a cable end for coupling with the inner conductor of a coaxial cable, the inner conductor having an outer diameter surface. The inner contact provided with an inner conductor interface at the interface end, an inner conductor socket open to the cable end, a first inner diameter groove in a first sidewall section of the socket, a second inner diameter groove in the first sidewall section proximate the cable end, a first spring contact, dimensioned to engage the outer diameter surface, seated in the first inner diameter groove; and a first inward projecting seal, dimensioned to seal against the outer diameter surface, seated in the second inner diameter groove. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090186521 | LOCKING THREADED CONNECTION COAXIAL CONNECTOR - A coaxial connector includes a clamp nut dimensioned to fit over the outer conductor, the clamp nut having threads that mate with corresponding threads on the connector body. A clamp element is positioned between the clamp nut and a leading edge of the outer conductor. The connector body having an annular wedge surface dimensioned to mate with the leading edge of the outer conductor. The threads draw the clamp nut towards the connector body, to clamp the leading edge between the clamp element and the annular wedge surface. A surface-to-surface positive stop between the clamp nut and the connector body limits the compression force to a predetermined maximum by preventing further movement of the clamp nut towards the connector body. A thread lock is engaged as the positive stop is reached; the thread lock inhibiting unthreading of the clamp nut from the connector body. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100041271 | Multi-shot Coaxial Connector and Method of Manufacture - A coaxial cable connector formed via multi-shot injection molding has a body formed by multiple injection molding layers of different injection moldable materials about a central inner contact to form an integral connector body. The connector body is provided with a coaxial dielectric spacer of dielectric polymer surrounding the inner contact; a coaxial inner body of injection molded metal composition surrounding an outer diameter of the dielectric spacer; and an outer body of polymer surrounding the inner body. Interlock features provide axial and/or rotational interlock between the layers of the connector. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100087090 | Inner Conductor Sealing Insulator for Coaxial Connector - An insulator for supporting an inner contact within a coaxial cable connector; the coaxial cable connector for coupling with a coaxial cable having an outer conductor and an inner conductor. The insulator formed as a monolithic dielectric body provided with a mounting portion proximate a connector end, the mounting portion dimensioned to seat within a connector body of the coaxial cable connector. A bore through the dielectric body dimensioned to seat the inner contact therein provided with an annular first seal groove in an inner diameter of the bore proximate a cable end, an inner conductor seal disposed in the first seal groove. The inner conductor seal dimensioned to seal between the insulator and the inner conductor when the inner conductor is coupled to the inner contact. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100101373 | COAXIAL CABLE END PREPARATION TOOL WITH SAW GUIDE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A cable end preparation tool is for a coaxial cable and has a C-shaped body with an opening therein to receive the coaxial cable and a side defining a saw guide to receive a saw blade thereagainst. The C-shaped body includes a gripping rib to fit in a valley of a corrugated outer conductor when the coaxial cable is in the opening. At least one stabilizing rib is adjacent the gripping rib to receive a crest of the corrugated outer conductor thereagainst when the coaxial cable is in the opening. The C-shaped body also includes a rotation guide feature receives the inner conductor. A cutting blade extends outwardly from the C-shaped body for removing a portion of a dielectric between the inner conductor and the corrugated outer conductor as the C-shaped body is rotated about the rotation guide feature. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100112852 | Axial Compression Connector - A coaxial connector with a connector body is provided with a connector body bore, an annular ramp surface proximate the cable end of the connector body and a connector body mounting surface proximate the cable end of the connector body. A back body is provided with a back body bore and a back body mounting surface proximate the connector end of the back body, the back body mounting surface dimensioned to couple with the connector body mounting surface via axial compression. A surface grip on an outer conductor section of the back body bore is dimensioned to grip an outer diameter of the outer conductor, whereby the outer conductor is retained within the back body bore during the axial compression. The surface grip may be applied, for example, as a helical burr or a grip ring with a gripping feature. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100112856 | Anti-rotation Coaxial Connector - A coaxial connector with a connector body is provided with a connector body bore. A grip ring is retained within the connector body bore, and an outer diameter of the grip ring abuts an annular wedge surface provided with a taper between a maximum diameter proximate the connector end and a minimum diameter proximate the cable end. The wedge surface may be provided directly on the connector body bore sidewall or alternatively on an inner diameter of a clamp ring coupled to the cable end of the connector body. An inner diameter of the grip ring is provided with a grip surface. A spring contact is retained within the connector body bore. The grip surface provided with a rotational interlock with the connector body directly or via an interconnection with the spring contact and/or clamp ring. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100126011 | FLARING COAXIAL CABLE END PREPARATION TOOL AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A cable end preparation tool is for a coaxial cable having an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween. The cable end preparation tool includes a body and a blade carried by the body for removing a portion of the dielectric between the inner conductor and the outer conductor when the body is rotated about the coaxial cable. A first projection is carried by the body and has a predetermined shape for flaring an end portion of the outer conductor when the body is rotated relative to the coaxial cable. A second projection is movable with respect to the body between an outer conductor engaging position and a disengaged position, the second projection for corrugating the flared end portion of the outer conductor when in the outer conductor engaging position and the body is rotated relative to the coaxial cable. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100130060 | CONNECTOR INCLUDING COMPRESSIBLE RING FOR CLAMPING A CONDUCTOR OF A COAXIAL CABLE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A connector is for attachment to a coaxial cable having an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween. The connector includes a connector housing defining a radially outer ramp to receive the outer conductor thereagainst and a back nut. A compressible ring compressibly clamps against the outer conductor opposite the radially outer ramp as the connector housing and back nut are engaged. The connector also includes a center contact to be coupled to the inner conductor and an insulator member in the connector housing for carrying the center contact and having a radially outer support portion to radially support the outer conductor opposite the compressible ring. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100190377 | CONNECTOR INCLUDING FLEXIBLE FINGERS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A coaxial cable connector is to be attached to a coaxial cable including an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween. The coaxial cable connector includes a connector housing defining a ramp to receive an outer conductor thereagainst. A back nut has a ring base and a plurality of flexible fingers carried thereby to clamp against the outer conductor opposite the ramp. The connector housing and the back nut include respective portions defining a positive stop when fully engaged. A center contact is to be coupled to the inner conductor. There is at least one insulator member in the connector housing for carrying the center contact and comprising a radially outer support portion to radially support the outer conductor opposite the compressible ring. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100190378 | Inner Contact Supporting and Biasing Insulator - An insulator supporting an inner contact coaxial within a connector body bore of a connector for coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor is formed as a monolithic body with an inner contact bore extending between a connector end and a cable end. The inner contact bore is dimensioned to receive the inner contact. An outer diameter of the insulator at the connector end is configured to mate with the connector body bore of the coaxial cable connector. A plurality of spring fingers extends from the cable end of the insulator. A distal end of the spring fingers each is provided with a ramp surface, whereby during connector to cable assembly, the solid outer conductor contacts the spring fingers along the ramp surface(s), deflecting the spring fingers inward to increase inward bias upon a spring basket of the inner contact. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100233903 | INNER CONDUCTOR END CONTACTING COAXIAL CONNECTOR AND INNER CONDUCTOR ADAPTER KIT - A coaxial connector is provided with a connector body dimensioned to couple with the outer conductor, an insulator supporting an inner contact coaxial within a bore of the connector body. A spring contact may be positioned to contact an end of the inner conductor. Alternatively, an adapter may be mountable in an adapter bore of the inner contact, the adapter bore open to a cable end of the inner contact. The spring contact mountable within the adapter bore, the spring contact biasing the adapter against an end of the inner conductor. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110021074 | Self Gauging Insertion Coupling Coaxial Connector - A self-gauging electrical connector for coaxial cables with outer conductors of varied diameters is provided with a clamp ring coupled to a connector body with a bore. A mechanical grip and an electrical contact are retained within the bore. The mechanical grip and the electrical contact engage the outer conductor upon insertion of the outer conductor into the bore. The mechanical grip is displaced radially proportional to an outer diameter of the outer conductor. The electrical contact is displaced radial proportional to the radial displacement of the mechanical grip. | 01-27-2011 |
