Abstract: The invention is an EMI shielded electrical connector characterized by a molded plastic housing (20) that has embedded therein an electrically conductive wire mesh (10). The wire mesh (10) includes an electrically exposed internal shoulder (11) and ends (12 and 13) that may be connected to other electrically conductive members to ground out unwanted electromagnetic interference.

Abstract: A conductive insert assembly is mounted in a metal shell to retain and ground out unwanted electrical signals between two or more coaxial terminals, the grounding arrangement including a cylindrical metal retention clip being carried in each passage of an array of through passages, the clip including a spring finger that establishes a first electrical circuit contact with an axial end face of the terminal, and a stiff protuberance and a resilient wing that extend radially inward to captivate and establish a second electrical path with the outer periphery of the terminal, the retention clip being captivated within a pair of conductive planar members.

Abstract: A pair of connector members (10,30) have cylindrical portions (12,32) which mate along a first direction, one and the other member having an angled cable support (20,26) and a rectangular end portion (34) adapted for fitment in a configured opening (44) of a connector receptacle (40) in only of selected angular positions and only in a second direction whereby to orient the mated members and the cable support relative to the receptacle. An integrally formed latch arrangement (16,18) and terminal retention arrangement (60,58) allows for snap-in assembly.

Abstract: A spring member (40) is integrally molded to a radial flange (36) of a coupling nut (30), the spring member including a detent tooth (42) and having one end thereof being formed into the flange and the other end free to flex radially inward and outward to engage successive ratchet teeth (14) around the outer periphery of a plug shell (12) to which the coupling nut is rotatably mounted.

Abstract: This invention relates to an electrical connector that has insertable and removable contacts (20) retained and sealed against moisture by a one piece molded rubber insert (30). The invention is characterized by a contact (20) having two annular grooves (24, 25) formed by acutely angled flat surfaces (26, 27) that are adapted to mate with flat surfaces (36, 37) from corresponding wall portions (32, 33) of a complementary shaped bore (31) in a molded rubber insert (30).

Abstract: A spring member (40) is integrally molded to a radial flange (36) of a coupling nut (30), the spring member including a detent tooth (42) and having one end thereof being formed into the flange and the other end free to flex radiallyinward and outward to engage successive ratchet teeth (14) around the outer periphery of a plug shell (12) to which the coupling nut is rotatably mounted.

Abstract: This invention is an electrical contct that includes an inner sleeve (10) that is stamped and formed from a single sheet of metal and is characterized by a plurality of apertures (11) in the sleeve (10) that have an axis of symmetry (11a) or a straight side (13) that is at an acute angle with the central axis (10a) of the sleeve.

Abstract: This invention relates to a connector assembly and more particularly to an insert assembly (20) that enables more than one coaxial contact (40) to be mounted within and grounded to a connector housing (10). The insert assembly is characterized by a planar metal member (21) and a planar plastic member (24) molded to the planar metal member (21). Both planar members (21, 24) having a plurality of axially extending and axially aligned bores (27) containing means (31, 41, 28) for retaining respective coaxial terminals (40) in each of the bores (27). The insert assembly (20) is mounted in the connector housing (10) so that the planar metal member (21) is an electrical contact with the housing (10). The invention provides a connector for releasably retaining a plurality of coaxially cable terminates (40) without the need to handwire together their metal sheaths (81).

Abstract: A spring member (40) is integrally molded to a radial flange (36) of a coupling nut (30), the spring member including a detent tooth (42) and having one end thereof being formed into the flange and the other end free to flex radially inward and outward to engage successive ratchet teeth (14) around the outer periphery of a plug shell (12) to which the coupling nut is rotatably mounted.

Abstract: An interfacial seal for electrical connector assembly characterized by sealing towers (21) on a first insert (10) that are axially compressed and radially expanded by the forward end (43) of respective socket contacts in a second insert (20) so that the walls of each tower (21) are in pressure tight contact with the wall (32) of respective passages (33) in the second insert (30).

Abstract: A hermaphroditic type electrical contact (20) for use within an electrical connector. The hermaphroditic contact includes an integral spring portion (15) that axially biases the forward end surface (11) of the contact when it engages the end surface (11) of another contact (20) during mating.

Abstract: An anti-decoupling arrangement comprises a containing spring (600) including a blade (610), a pair of coupling sleeves (300, 400) being nested for relative rotation within the spring, and a coil spring (700) operating to resist rotation of the sleeves from a first to a second position as defined by a pair of detents (426, 428) on an outer flange (420), coupling rotation of the sleeves causing an inner flange (320) to axially drive the containing spring into nonrotating abutment with a shoulder (140) on a plug shell and the outer flange to disengage the blade from engagement with the first detent and to continue rotating whereby to move the blade into engagement with the second detent and compress the coil spring with external uncoupling torques tending to disturb the abutting relation of the containing spring being resisted by the coil spring biasing the inner sleeve oppositely into the coupling direction.

Abstract: A coupling nut (300) having internal thread (310) adapted to engage external thread (210) on one of a pair of shells (100, 200) for connecting the two shells together into an electrical connector assembly includes an annular groove (350) medial of the thread (310) and a spring member (400) mounted within the groove, spring member (400) comprising an annular band (410) having a plurality of resiliently deflectable cantilever-type spring leafs (440), each spring leaf (440) being arched radially inwardly from band (410) and having a medial portion (444) thereof which is adapted to bias against internal thread (210) advanced across the annular groove of the coupling nut and a free end (442) thereof which is adapted to engage the annular groove to constantly bias medial portion (444) from the groove.

Abstract: The invention is an electrical connector that has a forwardly removable coupling ring (30). The coupling ring (30) is characterized by annular members (31, 32) that are connected together by one or more removable fasteners (50, 51) and held in place in front of the housing flange (11) by a snap ring (40) located in a groove (12) in the housing (10).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a coupling ring (50) for connecting together two connector housings (10, 20) and self-contained means for resisting rotation of the coupling ring relative to the connector housing (20) to which it is rotatably mounted. The resisting means includes coupling ring (50) and connector housing (20) respectively, frusto-conical surfaces (72, 82) with protuberances (74) and sockets (84), in faced relation, the protuberances being adapted to be received in and rotated to succeeding sockets. The compressible plastic is such that as the housings are drawn into tight engagement the protuberances on the coupling ring engage the plastic surface on the other connector housing (10), causing the protuberances and surfaces to elastically compress.

Abstract: In order to retard the rotation of a coupling nut (40) mounted to an electrical connector housing (10) an annular ring (50) comprised of a rubber having a durometer of about 70 is located in pressure tight contact between the housing (10) and coupling nut (40).

Abstract: This invention provides an improved moisture seal for an electrical connector assembly. The invention is characterized by an annular rubber member (10) having generally flat surfaces (11, 12, 13, 14) and an annular groove (15) in one of the surfaces (11) that abuts against a forward surface of one of the housings (30). A second groove (16) extending radially from the annular groove (15) to a circumferential surface (14) provides an escape path for air that would normally be trapped in the annular groove (15) when the sealing member (10) is compressed.

Abstract: An electrical split sleeve socket contact (10) is disclosed including a plurality of tines (26) formed by slots (30) axially extending from the front of a contact sleeve (12) in which an increased contact pressure is achieved by an axially extending central rib (44) and inwardly crimped sides (46) of each of the contact tines (26) to provide three line contact of each tine with the pin contact (22) and increase the flexural rigidity of each of the tines (26) (FIG. 3).

Abstract: This invention provides a contact stop for an electrical connector of the type having front insertable contacts. The invention is characterized by a plate (40) of hard dielectric material located adjacent the rear face of a contact retaining insert (30). The plate (40) has a plurality of passages (41) each of which terminate at one end in a forwardly extending solid wall tubular tower (42) which has a forward end or a shoulder (43) which abuts against a rearwardly facing shoulder (23) on a contact (20) in the passage (31) of the insert (30) to limit rearward movement of the contact after it has been inserted into the insert (30).