Connector for coaxial cable and method
AssigneeJohn Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
InventorNoah P. Montena
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Abstract
An electrical connector is mounted on a coaxial cable. An electrical connection with the outer conductor of the cable is formed by compressing an elastomer body surrounding the end of the cable and pressing the body inwardly against the cable to hold a conductive member in electrical connection with the outer conductor.
Claims60
A connector for mounting on the end of a coaxial cable having an outer conductor, the connector comprising:
- a conductive body having an interior wall surrounding a cable-receiving cavity, the cavity opening at one end of the body;
- an elastomer member in the cavity;
- a conductive member in the cavity positioned between the elastomer member and an outer conductor of a coaxial cable in the cavity and between the elastomer member and the body, said elastomer member in direct contact with the conductive member, and said conductive member in direct contact with both the outer conductor of the coaxial cable and in direct contact with the body, wherein compression of the elastomer member holds the conductive member against both the outer conductor of the coaxial cable and the body to form an electrical connection therebetween.
The combination of a connector on a coaxial cable, the combination comprising a connector having a tubular body with an interior wall surrounding a cable-receiving opening, a compressed elastomer member located in the opening;
- a coaxial cable having an outer conductor, said cable located in the opening;
- and a conductive member in the opening located both between the elastomer member and the outer conductor of the cable and between the elastomer member and the body, said conductive member in direct contact with the outer conductor of the coaxial cable and in direct contact with the body, and said compressed elastomer member in direct contact with the conductive member, so that the compressed elastomer member holds the conductive member against both the outer conductor of the cable and the connector body to form an electrical connection therebetween.
A method of forming an electrical connection between a connector body and the outer conductor of a coaxial cable, the method comprising the steps of:
- A) providing a connector having a body, a cable-receiving cavity in the body opening at one surface of the body, an elastomer member in the cavity and a conductive member in the cavity, the elastomer member in direct contact with the body and positioned for direct contact with the outer conductor of a coaxial cable positioned in the cavity;
- B) providing a coaxial cable having an exposed outer conductor;
- C) positioning the coaxial cable in the cavity;
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- D) forming an electrical connection between the outer conductor of the coaxial cable and the body by compressing the elastomer member against the conductive member to hold the conductive member against both the outer surface of the cable and the body.
A connector for mounting on the end of a coaxial cable having an outer conductor, the connector comprising:
- a conductive body;
- a cable-receiving cavity in the body;
- a conductive member in the cavity, the conductive member including a first portion and a second portion, the second conductive member portion overlying a wall of the cavity;
- an elastomer member in the cavity located between a wall of the cavity and the conductive member;
- said connector having a first cable-receiving position in which the elastomer member is unstressed and the end of the coaxial cable with an outer conductor may be inserted into the cavity so that the first conductive member portion overlies the outer conductor, and a second connection position in which a coaxial cable with a outer conductor is inserted into the cavity and the elastomer member is compressed to hold the first conductive member portion in direct contact against the outer conductor of a cable and to hold the second conductive member portion in direct contact against the body and form an electrical connection between the outer conductor and the body.
The combination of a connector and a coaxial cable, the combination comprising a connector having a conductive body, a cable receiving opening in the body having an interior wall;
- a coaxial cable having a conductive outer conductor, said cable located in the cable receiving opening;
- a compressed elastomer member located in the cable receiving opening between the coaxial cable outer conductor of and the interior wall;
- and a conductive member located in the opening, the conductive member including a first portion located between the compressed elastomer member and the outer conductor of the coaxial cable, and a second portion located between the compressed elastomer member and the interior wall;
- the compressed elastomer member holding the first portion of the conductive member against the outer conductor of the cable and the second portion of the conductive member against the interior wall to form an electrical connection between the outer conductor and the body.
The method of forming an electrical connection between a connector body and the outer conductor of a coaxial cable, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a connector having a body with a receiving cavity in the body, a conductive member in the cavity, and an elastomer member in the cavity located between the conductive member and the body;
- and a coaxial cable having an exposed outer conductor at one end thereof;
- b) positioning the end of the coaxial cable in the cavity with the exposed outer conductor adjacent the conductive member;
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- c) forming an electrical connection between the outer conductor of the coaxial cable and the body by compressing the elastomer member to hold the conductive member in surface contact against both the outer conductor of the cable and the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.