Abstract: A direct-crimp coaxial cable connector having a captive inner pin contact includes a tubular main body which extends from the front end which serves as an outer ring contact to the rear end where the tubular main body is crimped over the cable braid of a coaxial cable. A crimp ring is provided inside the rear end of the tubular main body and secures the cable braid of the coaxial cable against a ferrule which is inserted between the cable braid and the cable dielectric prior to crimping. The ferrule captivates an insulator ring and an inner pin contact which are rear-loaded into the tubular main body of the connector prior to crimping. A cylindrical contact insulator is secured inside the front end of the tubular main body, separates the inner pin contact from the front end of the tubular main body and secures the inner pin contact in combination with the insulator ring and ferrule.

Abstract: The device comprises a male plug and a female receptacle, each of which has a housing with an electrically insulative central tubular component and a cavity extending through and adapted to receive an electrical conduit. When the plug and receptacle are joined together, electrical conduit ends disposed in the plug and receptacle are electrically interconnected. Both the plug and receptacle also include components for securing the conduits in place and components for thermally sealing the conduits therein against atmospheric conditions. The male plug has flexible fingers extending from its front end while the receptacle has its tubular member dimensioned such that it spreads the fingers as the plug and receptacle are joined together. The receptacle tubular member has recesses into which the finger ends snap to hold the plug and receptacle together. Tabs slide over these recesses to releasably lock the fingers in the recesses.

Abstract: A coaxial electrical connector is disclosed of the type in which a bayonet coupling nut on one connector member mates with bayonet pins on the mating connector member. A rotatable ring on the one connector member has a threaded engagement with the bayonet coupling nut. The wave spring normally associated with a bayonet coupling nut is eliminated. After the nut is engaged with the mating connector member, the ring is rotated to shift the connector shell or outer conductor forwardly until it bottoms out against the mating shell thereby extending the upper frequency limit of the connector.