Electrical connector
OwnerRichard Koch, Anthony Martinielloinventors
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Abstract
An electrical connector including a body with a mating connector end and a cable receptacle end having a cable opening therein for receiving at least a portion of a transmission line cable. A center conductor pin disposed in the connector body includes a receptacle structure having portions defining a receptacle opening extending therethrough. The receptacle opening is dimensioned for receiving a center conductor of the cable or an adapter pin.
Claims20
An electrical connector for transmission line cable, said connector comprising:
- a body comprising a connector end configured to mate with a mating connector and a cable receptacle end having a cable opening therein for receiving at least a portion of said cable;
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- a center conductor pin disposed in said body, said center conductor pin comprising a receptacle structure having portions defining a receptacle opening extending therethrough, said opening being aligned with said cable opening and being dimensioned for receiving a conductor to make electrical contact between said conductor and said center conductor pin.
An electrical connector for a coaxial cable, said connector comprising:
- a body including a connector portion configured to mate with a mating connector and a cable receptacle portion having a cable opening therein for receiving at least a portion of said coaxial cable, said connector portion being configured at a right angle to said cable receptacle portion;
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- a center conductor pin disposed in said connector portion, said center conductor pin comprising a receptacle structure having portions defining an opening extending therethrough, said opening being substantially axially aligned with said cable opening and being dimensioned for receiving a conductor to make electrical contact between said conductor and said center conductor pin.
A method of electrically connecting a cable connector to a transmission line cable, said method comprising:
- providing said connector with a connector body comprising a cable receptacle end having a cable opening therein for receiving at least a portion of said cable;
- providing a center conductor pin in said body, said center conductor pin comprising a receptacle structure having portions defining a receptacle opening extending therethrough;
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- inserting said center conductor of said cable into said receptacle opening through said cable opening.
A method of electrically connecting a cable connector to a transmission line cable comprising:
- electrically connecting a first end of an adapter pin to a center conductor of said cable;
- providing said connector with a connector body comprising a cable receptacle end having a cable opening therein for receiving at least a portion of said cable;
- providing a center conductor pin in said body, said center conductor pin comprising a receptacle structure having portions defining a receptacle opening extending therethrough, said receptacle opening being configured to receive a second end of said adapter pin;
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- inserting said adapter pin into said receptacle opening through said cable opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.