Multi-conductor cable connector for multiple coaxial cables
AssigneePpc Broadband, Inc.
InventorNoah P. Montena
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Abstract
A multi-conductor cable connector for coaxial cables is provided, the connector including a cable connection portion, wherein the cable connection portion receives a prepared multi-conductor cable having a plurality of conductive strands concentrically sharing a common central axis, and a multi-contact portion coupled to the cable connection portion, the multi-contact portion having a plurality of contacts non-concentrically aligned with the cable connection portion. A fastener member may be used to receive portions of two prepared cables and a hollow clamping member. The fastener member compresses the hollow clamping member onto a portion of each of the two prepared cables.
Claims26
A multi-conductor cable connector comprising:
- a cable connection portion configured to at least partially receive at least two prepared coaxial cables, the cable connection portion including:
- a clamping element configured to clamp a portion of the at least two prepared coaxial cables;
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- a fastener member configured to compress at least a portion of the clamping element onto a portion of each of the at least two prepared coaxial cables;
- a multi-contact portion coupled to the cable connection portion, the multi-contact portion having a plurality of contacts;
- wherein each contact of the plurality of contacts extends along a different axis;
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- wherein at least one of the plurality of contacts is configured to establish an electrical ground path through the multi-contact portion, the electrical ground path electrically coupling the at least two prepared coaxial cables to one another.
A multi-conductor coaxial cable connector comprising:
- a cable connection portion, wherein the cable connection portion comprises:
- a first post configured to receive a portion of a first prepared coaxial cable;
- a second post configured to receive a portion of a second prepared coaxial cable;
- a clamping element configured to seize a portion of the first and second prepared coaxial cables;
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- a fastener member configured to compress a portion of the clamping element;
- a multi-contact portion coupled to the cable connection portion, the multi-contact portion having a plurality of electrical contacts, wherein each contact of the plurality of electrical contacts extends on a different axis;
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- a connector body configured to be in electrical communication with at least one conductive strand braid of the first and the second prepared coaxial cable and is configured to extend a shield through the multi-conductor coaxial cable connector;
- wherein the connector body surrounds the plurality of electrical contacts;
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- wherein at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts is configured to establish an electrical ground path through the multi-contact portion, the electrical ground path electrically coupling each of the first prepared coaxial cable and the second prepared coaxial cable.
A multi-conductor coaxial cable connector comprising:
- a cable connection portion, wherein the cable connection portion comprises:
- a first post configured to receive a portion of a first prepared coaxial cable;
- a second post configured to receive a portion of a second prepared coaxial cable;
- a clamping element configured to seize a portion of the first and second prepared coaxial cables;
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- a fastener member configured to compress at least a portion of the clamping element onto a portion of the first prepared coaxial cable and the second prepared coaxial cable;
- a multi-contact portion coupled to the cable connection portion, the multi-contact portion having a plurality of contacts;
- a connector body surrounding the first post and the second post;
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- a conductive member located within the connector body, the conductive member configured to receive a plurality of electrical contacts;
- wherein at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts is configured to electrically communicate a ground path through the multi-contact portion, the ground path electrically coupling each of the first prepared coaxial cable and the second prepared coaxial cable.
A multi-conductor cable connector comprising:
- a cable connection portion configured to at least partially receive a plurality of prepared coaxial cable portions, the cable connection portion including:
- a clamping element configured to be clamped to a portion of a cable jacket of each of the prepared coaxial cable portions;
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- a fastener member having an inner surface configured to surround and compress a portion of the clamping element onto a portion of each of the cable jackets;
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- a multi-conductor portion configured to be coupled to the cable connection portion so as to electrically couple the prepared coaxial cable portions to one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.