Coaxial cable connector and method of making a coaxial cable connection

A cable connector for electrically connecting coaxial cables having inner and outer coaxially arranged conductors comprising:

• an outer electrically conductive shell having two open ends, a heat-recoverable member being positioned over at least part of the shell, the heat-recoverable member containing a quantity of solder, at least one of the ends of the outer shell being deformable by the force exerted by the heat-recoverable member at the temperature to which, in use, the connector is heated to cause the heat-recoverable member to recover and the solder to fuse, said end being infusible at that temperature;
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• means for making an electrical connection between the inner conductors of the cables.

A cable connector for electrically connecting coaxial cables having coaxially arranged inner and outer conductors comprising:

• means for making and insulating an electrical connection between the inner conductors of the cables;
• an outer electrically conductive shell having two open ends, said ends comprising a deformable and electrically conductive material having in contact therewith a quantity of solder and having thereover a heat-recoverable member such that upon heating, the solder fuses and the heat-recoverable member exerts an inward force upon the deformable electrically conductive ends of the outer shell, said ends being infusible at that temperature.

A cable connection between a pair of coaxial cables comprising:

• an inner tube having an aperture therein, solder thereon and a first heat-recovered member thereover, said inner tube having connected therein the inner conductors of the coaxial cable pair;
• an outer electrically conductive shell over the outer conductors of the coaxial cable pair, said shell having two open ends, said ends comprised of a deformable electrically conductive material having in contact therewith a quantity of solder, having thereover a second heat-recovered member, the second heat recovered member having pressed the deformable electrically conductive ends of the outer shell into contact with the outer conductors.

A cable connection between a pair of co-axial cables comprising:

• an inner tube and a first heat-recovered member, said inner tube having crimp-connected therein the inner conductors of the coaxial cable pair;
• an outer electrically conductive shell over the outer conductors of the coaxial cable pair, said shell having two open ends, said ends comprised of a deformable electrically conductive material having in contact therewith a quantity of solder, having thereover a second heat-recovered member, the second heat-recovered member having pressed the deformable electrically conductive ends of the outer shell into contact with the outer conductors.