Abstract: An electrical connector for terminating flexible coaxial cable is provided. The flexible coaxial cable includes an inner conductor, an intermediate dielectric, an outer flexible braided intermediate dielectric and an outer insulator. A bored interface body has a first end with a first bore of relatively large inner diameter and a second end with a second bore of relatively smaller inner diameter than the first bore. A coupling member is located proximate to the interface body. An annular locking member having an inner diameter sized to receive the coaxial cable therein and an outer diameter sized to fit tightly within the first bore of the interface body. The locking member is bonded to the coaxial cable, which, in construction, is pre-conditioned to accept a bonding agent such as an epoxy resin.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 27, 2000
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2004
Assignee:
Astrolab, Inc.
Inventors:
Rudolf Fuks, Stephen J. Toma, George Georghiou, Donald P. Durett
Abstract: An electrical connector for terminating flexible coaxial cable is provided. The flexible coaxial cable includes an inner conductor, an intermediate dielectric, an outer flexible braided conductor and an outer insulator. A bored interface body has a first end with a first bore of relatively large inner diameter, a second end with a second bore of relatively smaller inner diameter than the first bore, and a third bore located therebetween of relatively smaller inner diameter than the second bore. A coupling member is located proximate to the interface body. An annular locking member having an inner diameter sized to receive the coaxial cable therein, an outer diameter sized to fit tightly within the first bore of the interface body, a first end having a collar and a second end having a plurality of ribs disposed proximate thereto is provided.
Abstract: An improved hand-held flat conductor applying apparatus for applying to the receiving surface of a glass pane such as the rear window in a motor vehicle, a plurality of equidistant essentially straight lengths of pre-glued flat conductor for defining the heating lines of a rear window resistive defroster. The apparatus uses a confining guide edge of predetermined configuration for setting a datum or base line for the heating lines, a translation carrier mounted to the confining guide edge and confined thereto except for translation therealong, a rigid bar secured to the translation carrier through a suitable pivotable foot and locking means therefore, and a conductor laying head supported to the rigid bar and positioned at anyone of a plurality of predetermined points along the rigid bar.
Abstract: An apparatus for forming corrugations of "zero" pitch in coaxial cable includes a takeup drum which pulls the coaxial cable through a three jaw chuck or head at a speed related to the rotation of the head. The head includes three forming dies and three synchronizing gears which cooperate with the forming dies to synchronize movement of the forming dies for movement about the cable. By causing the takeup drum to pull the cable through the head at a predetermined rate, the forming dies cut parallel corrugations or "zero" pitch grooves in the cable jacket.