Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a shell having an inner side wall defining a bore and an end opening at a first end of the shell, and a post is slidably mounted in the bore. The post includes a base engaging the shell inner side wall and a tube projecting from the base, the tube having an interior and an end aperture, and at least one of the post and the shell has a first detent for releasably holding the post in a first position in the bore and a second detent for securing the post at a second position in the bore.

Abstract: Subscriber drop units include a housing having a top wall that has an exterior surface and an interior surface and a plurality of sidewalls that extend downwardly from the top wall, the top wall and the sidewalls defining an interior cavity. An input port and at least one output port extend through the housing. A printed circuit board is mounted within the interior cavity.

Abstract: RF subscriber drop units have a housing that has a port aperture therethrough and a connector port that extends outwardly from the housing and surrounds the port aperture. The connector port includes a contact assembly that holds a spring contact, the spring contact including a contact tail that extends through the port aperture. A conductive spark gap unit that has a spark gap aperture is further provided and arranged so that the contact tail extends through the spark gap aperture.

Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a surge protection component including a plurality of elongated members, a body portion that is configured to receive the surge protection component such that the elongated members extend along an outer surface thereof, and a center conductor disposed inside the body portion and spaced apart from the surge protection component so as to create a gap therebetween.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a shell having an inner side wall defining a bore and an end opening at a first end of the shell, and a post is slidably mounted in the bore. The post includes a base engaging the shell inner side wall and a tube projecting from the base, the tube having an interior and an end aperture, and at least one of the post and the shell has a first detent for releasably holding the post in a first position in the bore and a second detent for securing the post at a second position in the bore.

Abstract: A gage and gripper assembly for directly measuring characteristics of a workpiece. The assembly is adapted to be attached to a transfer mechanism, such as a robot arm, and includes a head having a gripper and a gage. The gripper is adapted to lift and hold the workpiece using jaws or other mechanisms, and the gage is adapted to directly measure characteristics of the workpiece while the workpiece is held by the gripper.

Abstract: A structure and method for mounting a flexible electrical circuit to rigid substrate to effect electrical connection between contacts on one side of the flexible electrical circuit with electrical pads on one side of the substrate is provided. The connection allows for strain relief due to mechanical stress, as well as compensating for thermally induced stress. The structure includes a clamping member disposed to clamp and position the flexible circuit with its one side in face to face relationship with the surface of the substrate. A supporting structure is carried by the substrate and has a mounting member mounting the clamping member to maintain the flexible circuit and the substrate in face to face contacting relationship. The mounting structure also includes a spring mechanism yieldingly responsive to thermal expansion stress which mechanism urges the flexible circuit into contact with the substrate.