Underwater connector
AssigneeWalker Downriggers, Inc.
InventorsRichard Ford, Randolph K. Ford
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Abstract
A coupling system suitable for use with a transmission cable is described. The system includes a tongue and a connector housing coupled to a cinch. The connector housing is generally cylindrical. The connector housing defines an open bore adapted to receive the cable and has an aperture at one end of the housing. The cinch is attached to the connector housing and has two walls that diverge from each other and the housing aperture. The tongue is adapted to wedge the cable between the cinch walls and outer peripheral surface of the tongue.
Claims15
A coupling system suitable for use with a cable comprising:
- (a) a generally cylindrical housing defining an open bore having an aperture at one end of said housing and adapted to receive said cable;
- (b) a cinch attached to said housing and having two walls that diverge from each other and away from said aperture;
- (c) a wire harness operably coupled to said housing;
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- (d) a tongue received between said walls and adapted to wedge said cable therebetween.
A coupling system for a transmission cable having a plurality of conductive leads electrically isolated from each other and an outer shield spirally surrounding said conductive leads comprising:
- (a) a connector assembly including:
- (i) a housing defining an open bore adapted to receive said cable;
- (ii) a wire harness operably coupled to said housing;
- (iii) a cinch operably connected to said housing and having two plates with two walls interconnected therebetween to define a chamber in fluid communication with said bore, and said walls diverging from each other;
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- (b) a tongue sized to be received between said walls and adapted to wedge said cable therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.