Isolated BNC connector with replaceable bayonet shell
AssigneeTektronix, Inc.
InventorsRobert R. Kreitzer, James H. Mc Grath, Jr.
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Abstract
An insulated Bayonet Neill Concelman (BNC) connector includes a replaceable non-metallic insulating shell. The non-metallic shell is attached to a metallic portion of the BNC connector such that, when mounted on an oscilloscope, or other electronic instrument, the non-metallic shell may be disconnected from the metallic portion of the BNC connector without having to gain access to the interior of the instrument housing. Thus, in the event of damage to the non-metallic shell, the damaged non-metallic shell may be quickly and easily replaced by a user, instead of having to return the instrument to the manufacturer for repair.
Claims10
An insulated BNC connector assembly, comprising:
- a non-conductive shell;
- and
- a panel-mount metallic portion;
- said non-conductive shell insulating said panel-mount metallic portion when mounted thereon;
- when said BNC connector assembly is mounted on a panel of an electronic instrument, said non-conductive shell can be removed from said metallic portion of said BNC connector without having to gain access to the interior of said instrument.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.