Coaxial cable Y-splitter assembly and method
AssigneeADC Telecommunications, Inc.
InventorDavid J. Johnsen
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Abstract
A coaxial cable splitter including an integral body with a first cable connection, a second cable connection and a third cable connection, each defining an axis. The second cable connection is a crimp sleeve, the first cable connection is a coaxial connector, and the axes are generally parallel to each other. The third cable connection is a coaxial cable connector and the axis is at an angle to the axes of the first and second cable connections. The first and third cable connections each include a center conductor which are electrically linked. The first and third cable connections each include an outer shell positioned about the center conductor which are electrically linked. A method of assembling a coaxial cable splitter with an integral body.
Claims17
A coaxial cable splitter comprising:
- an integral body including a first cable connection, a second cable connection and a third cable connection, each cable connection defining an axis;
- wherein the second cable connection is a crimp sleeve and the first cable connection is a coaxial connector, and the axes of the first and second cable connectors are arranged generally parallel to each other;
- wherein the third cable connection is a coaxial cable connector and the axis of the third cable connection is arranged at an angle to the axes of the first and second cable connections;
- wherein the first, second, and third cable connections each include a center conductor and the center conductors of the first, second, and third cable connections are electrically linked within the integral body;
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- wherein the first and third cable connections each include an outer shell positioned about the center conductor, the outer shell of the first cable connection electrically linked to the outer shell of the third cable connection.
A coaxial cable splitter comprising:
- an integral body including a first cable connection, a second cable connection and a third cable connection, each cable connection defining an axis;
- wherein the second cable connection is a crimp sleeve and the first cable connection is a coaxial connector, and the axes of the first and second cable connectors are arranged generally parallel to each other;
- wherein the third cable connection is a coaxial cable connector and the axis of the third cable connection is arranged at an angle to the axes of the first and second cable connections;
- wherein the first and third coaxial connections each include a center conductor and the center conductors of the first and third coaxial connections form an integral center conductor having an angled shape;
- wherein the first and third coaxial connections each include an outer shell positioned about the center conductor, the outer shell of the first coaxial connection electrically linked to the outer shell of the third coaxial connection;
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- wherein the integral center conductor is held within the housing by at a pair of insulators which electrically isolate the center conductor from the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.