Insulation-piercing connector for coaxial cables

Insulation-piercing connector for coaxial cables directly positionable on a support on equipment to be served by the coaxial cable or on a plug or socket attached to the coaxial cable either before or after the connection is made to the coaxial cable, said connector comprising a base member and a complementary bracket member together defining a conduit for said coaxial cable, said base member and said bracket member being separable at a first surface of said base member to fit around said coaxial cable and to be clamped together to immobilize said coaxial cable in said conduit, said base member being attachable to a support, and having a second, bearing surface on said base member for bearing on said support when said base member is attached to said support, terminals on said base member projecting beyond said bearing surface, connecting spikes projecting from said base member adapted to pierce said coaxial cable and to connect inner and outer conductors of said coaxial cable to respective terminals, a guide transverse to said conduit and opening into said conduit and externally of said base member in which said connecting spike adapted to connect said inner conductor of said coaxial cable to the respective terminal is removably housed, and an inner conductor connecting spike locating guide on said base member disposed obliquely to said bearing surface and opening externally of said base member opposite said bearing surface and laterally of said bracket member, whereby said inner conductor connecting spike is insertable and removable even when said connector is attached to said support by said base member.