Coax connector assembly

A retention comb adapted to be fittingly engaged within an interior area of a back shell of a connector assembly:

• said comb includes a front and a rear surface and top and bottom surfaces, a plurality of slots are formed across at least one of said top and bottom surfaces, said slots are tapered inwardly from said rear towards said front surface to define an inwardly projecting portion;
• said slots are adapted to receive an insulated wire, said wire having a diameter slightly larger than the inward tapered portion of said slots so that said comb is expanded from an original configuration upon insertion of said wire;
• and
• said interior area of said back shell is of a size to force said comb into substantially said original configuration when said comb is fitted into said interior area;
• whereby
• said inwardly tapered portions of said slots bite into said insulation so as to fixingly position and retain said wires within said comb.

A assembly comprising:

• a connector having a shaped rear surface from which a plurality of contacts extend, said connector including a shaped area adjacent said rear surface;
• a back shell having a multi-dimensioned hollow interior, said interior including a forward area adapted to fittingly receive said shaped area of said connector, a rearward area of less dimension than said forward area which is adapted to receive a bundle of wires and an intermediate area adapted to fittingly receive a retention comb;
• said retention comb having a plurality of slots in substantial coaxial longitudinal relationship, each adapted to receive one of said wires, each said slot being inwardly tapered substantially along its longitudinal axis from first of its ends toward a second of its ends so that said wires are fixedly engaged within said slots by substantially only said first of said ends when said comb is positioned within said back shell and are removably engaged within said slots when said comb is separated from said back shell;
• whereby
• said wires are easily positioned within said slots during forming of said assembly and are positively positioned within said slots relative to said contacts upon completion of said assembly.