Connector including compressible ring for clamping a conductor of a coaxial cable and associated methods
AssigneeAndrew Corporation
InventorNahid Islam
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Abstract
A connector is for attachment to a coaxial cable having an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween. The connector includes a connector housing defining a radially outer ramp to receive the outer conductor thereagainst and a back nut. A compressible ring compressibly clamps against the outer conductor opposite the radially outer ramp as the connector housing and back nut are engaged. The connector also includes a center contact to be coupled to the inner conductor and an insulator member in the connector housing for carrying the center contact and having a radially outer support portion to radially support the outer conductor opposite the compressible ring.
Claims23
A connector to be attached to a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor having a corrugated end, and a dielectric therebetween, the connector comprising:
- a connector housing defining a radially outer ramp to receive the corrugated end of the outer conductor thereagainst;
- a back nut;
- a compressible ring to compressibly clamp the outer conductor against the radially outer ramp as the connector housing and back nut are engaged;
- a center contact to be coupled to the inner conductor;
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- an insulator member in said connector housing for carrying said center contact and comprising a radially outer support portion to radially support the outer conductor opposite said compressible ring.
A connector to be attached to a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween, the connector comprising:
- a connector housing defining a radially outer ramp to receive the outer conductor thereagainst;
- a back nut;
- a compressible coil spring having an axis coaxial with said connector housing to compressibly clamp the outer conductor against the radially outer ramp as the connector housing and back nut are engaged;
- a center contact to be coupled to the inner conductor;
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- an insulator member in said connector housing for carrying said center contact and comprising a radially outer support portion to radially support the outer conductor opposite said compressible coil spring.
A method of making a connector to be attached to a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor having a corrugated end, and a dielectric therebetween, the method comprising:
- defining a radially outer ramp on a connector housing to receive the corrugated end of the outer conductor thereagainst;
- forming a compressible ring to compressibly clamp the outer conductor against the radially outer ramp as the connector housing and a back nut are engaged;
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- forming an insulator member to be positioned in the connector housing for carrying a center contact to be coupled to the inner conductor and comprising a radially outer support portion to radially support the outer conductor opposite the compressible ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.