Abstract: A cable retainer (10) for a cable (12) having a longitudinal axis (11) and a given diameter has a first elongated body half (14) arrayed along the longitudinal axis (11) and having a first surface (18) and a second, oppositely disposed surface (20), the second oppositely disposed surface (20) having a first cable receiving section (22) therein with a depth at least one half of the given diameter. A second elongated body half (30) is arrayed along the longitudinal axis (11) and has a first area (34) and a second, oppositely disposed area (36) with a second cable receiving section (38) therein. A guide system (37) is provided for orienting the first elongated body half and the second elongated body half A fastener (40) is formed on the second elongated body half (30) and a receptor (42) for the fastener (40) is formed on the first elongated body half (14).

Abstract: An in-line coaxial cable connector (10) has an electrically insulating member (32) that is fitted over a first electrical contact (22) and has a first end (32a) and a second end (46) extending over a second end (26) of the first electrical contact (22). The terminus of the second end (46) includes a lip (48) forming an alignment area for the reception of a mating electrical contact. The lip (48) protects the contact beams of the contact (22) and eliminates the possibility of the contact (22) mismating with its complement on a mating connector.

Abstract: An in-line coaxial cable connector (10) has a coaxial cable (12) having a central conductor (14) with a first section (14a) exposed, an inner insulation (16) with a second section (16a) exposed; a braided electrical conductor (18) having a third section (18a) exposed, and an outer insulation (20) beginning at the terminus of the third section (18a). A first electrical contact (22) has a first end (24) affixed to the first section (14a) of exposed central conductor (14) and has a hollow second end (26) with at least two contact beams formed to engage a mating electrical contact, not shown. An electrically conductive eyelet (28) is fitted between the inner insulation (16) and the braided electrical conductor (18) at the exposed third section (18a), thus avoiding the necessity of folding back the braid and creating the potential for loose wires that nay cause short circuits.

Abstract: An electrical connector wherein the contacts are formed as a quadrangular tube having inwardly projecting beams formed in two opposed walls.