Abstract: An extension housing (C) for a cable TV multi-tap device is made up of extension tubes (A) in coaxially aligned relation to one another for the purpose of providing wider bandwidth subscriber multi-taps with a longer extension coaxial connector to span the distance between a TV coaxial cable ends without affecting performance. An RF signal connector (H) is inserted in each tube having a dielectric insulator (D) at one end, an elongated conductor (15) having a bore (17) extending through its greater length and longitudinally split segments (14) surrounding the bore for insertion of a conductor pin (10) extending from a cable connector at the end of the extension tube and inserted through the dialectric insulator into the bore and a second conductor pin (16) extending from the elongated conductor into contact with a face plate connector (G) in the housing. In one form of invention the second conductor pin extends through a second dielectric insulator (E) into contact with the face place connector.

Abstract: A multi-coaxial connector comprises a metallic die-cast block having a plurality of through-holes, a plurality of L-shaped contacts each having foot and leg portions, and a plurality of insulator sleeves. The through-holes hold the foot portions of the L-shaped contacts on the inside circumferences thereof, via the insulator sleeves, respectively. The L-shaped contacts serve as inner coaxial conductors, while the metallic block serves as a common outer coaxial conductor for the inner coaxial conductors. The connector further comprises an insulator housing which has an open rear end and additional through-holes corresponding to the through-holes. Such insulator housing accommodates the front end of the metallic block inserted thereinto through the open end, so as to serve as a cap of the metallic block.

Abstract: A connector for a coaxial flat cable which is reduced in its height from standard connectors of this type while simultaneously enabling the connecting operation to be easily performed.

Abstract: A cable connector subassembly mainly comprises an insulative housing, a number of data terminals and a terminating system for high speed cables including a number of signal terminals, a dielectric spacer and a conductive grounding plate. The grounding plate is of a two-layer configuration and has an upper and a lower plate connected at a forward end, a rear end of the grounding plate having arms adapted to hold cables and be in contact with metallic shields of the cables. The grounding plate is firmly held in the spacer, which in turn engages with the insulative housing. The spacer has passageways for the signal terminals extending through. The signal terminals have latch structures at approximately a middle section thereof for interferentially engaging with the spacer and the housing, respectively. A forward shroud fits over a front end of the housing, and the connector subassembly and the forward shroud are enclosed by a pair of shielding shells and a pair of covers.

Abstract: An electrical connector for an electrical signal transmission cable having a signal conductor and a ground shield. The connector includes a one-piece housing of electrically conductive material which is folded to form first and second enclosures that are separated by a central open section. Ground contacts extend from the front edge of each enclosure into the central open section for making contact with a ground pin. A one-piece dielectric connector body holding signal contacts slides into the one-piece housing such that a signal contacts is positioned within the first and second enclosures.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) seatable in a hole (16) in a enclosure wall (14) and having an outer conductive shell (30) containing a dielectric sleeve (32) holding a seizure contact (34) at an inner end to compressively engage an inner conductor (18) of a coaxial cable entering the enclosure (12). During servicing of the enclosure (12), the (10) is matable at an opposed end with a connector (100) of a jumper cable to connect the jumper cable the to providing uninterrupted CATV service to customers.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing and a plurality of terminals mounted therein. A conductive ground blade is mounted in the housing and includes at least a pair of positioning arms projecting therefrom for engaging the metallic shields of a pair of coaxial cables. A partition on the housing extends between the positioning arms to separate the coaxial cables and maintain the metallic shields near the positioning arms.

Abstract: A cable connector having a system for high-speed signal transmission comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of data transmission terminals, and the system for high-speeding signal transmission. The system for high-speed signal transmission comprises a plurality of high-speed signal terminals, a grounding plate, an insulative spacer, and a ferrule. The insulative spacer has a front face and a rear face and defines an elongate slot extending therethrough, a pair of grooves being defined in the front face and being in communication with the slot, and a plurality of passageways being defined on opposite sides of the slot for receiving the signal terminals. The grounding plate defines a pair of teeth laterally projecting from opposite side edges thereof so that as the grounding plate is extended through the slot of the insulative spacer, the teeth fit into the grooves of the space. The ferrule clamps a plurality of metallic braids of connected coaxial cables to the grounding plate.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing and a plurality of terminals mounted therein. A conductive ground blade is mounted in the housing and includes at least a pair of positioning arms projecting therefrom for engaging the metallic shields of a pair of coaxial cables. An independent cable management member is mounted on the housing and includes a partition extending between the positioning arms to separate the coaxial cables and maintain the metallic shields near the positioning arms.

Abstract: An electrical shield is disclosed for shielding a conductor. The shield includes a top wall having an opening formed therein for the conductor. A first wall, integrally formed with the top wall includes first and second panels. One edge of the first panel is attached to the top wall and one edge of the second panel is attached to the first panel. A lead is integrally formed with the first panel. A second wall is also integrally formed with the top wall, so that a cavity is defined by the top wall, the first and second panels and the second wall. In a preferred embodiment, the shield further includes third, fourth and fifth walls, integrally formed with the top wall. The third wall includes third and fourth panels, wherein one edge of the third panel is attached to the top wall and wherein one edge of the fourth panel is attached to the third panel.

Abstract: Connectors for connecting multiple coaxial cables are typically complex with many parts and difficult to assemble. The present invention provides an improved multiple coaxial cable connector and a method of using the same. The preferred connector comprises a socket connector adapted to receive a plurality of coaxial cables each terminated in a termination socket and to expose at least a part of each socket when fitted, a connection element, and a casing component adapted to receive the coaxial cables and including at least partial metallisation to a face plate. The connection element bonds each termination socket to the casing component face plate and when connected, to a receiving element for the cable connector. Preferably the socket connector is an SCI connector and the termination sockets are SCI sockets. The connection element preferably includes spring fingers corresponding to each termination socket.

Abstract: A terminal structure and a universal low noise blockdown converter having a multiple number of terminals for receiving a radio wave signal transmitted from satellites and converting it to an intermediate-frequency signal. The terminal structure includes: a terminal joint module having a multiple number of cylindrical outer conductors each having a core conductor inside the cylinder and a plate-like attachment base on which the cylindrical outer conductors are put together, wherein the outer conductors and the attachment base are integrally formed of an identical material or different materials. The universal low noise blockdown converter includes the above-described terminal structure in such an arrangement that the attachment base is fixed to one end face of the converter body.

Abstract: A cable end connector includes an insulative outer casing receiving an inner shielding casing therein. The inner casing defines an interior space for receiving a connector body retaining a number of contact elements. The inner casing has resilient arms electrically connected thereto. The connector body has a circuit board to which the contact elements are fixed and electrically connected. The circuit board opposes the resilient arms and defines a space therebetween. A number of cables have leading ends extending into the inner casing. Each cable includes at least a conductor core surrounded by an insulative layer enclosed by a metallic shielding layer. The leading end of each cable is stripped to expose the conductor core to be soldered to the circuit board.

Abstract: A micro coaxial cable connector assembly for contact with a mating electrical connector, includes a first and second housing means, a cable set with a plurality of cables, and a plurality of contacts. The first and second housing members are efficiently and durably retained together by means of the cooperation between a pair of channels and latch portions thereof and the interference fit of first retention sections and second retention sections of the contacts with a plurality of grooves and the passageways thereof. The cable set consists of the juxtaposed cables each having at least a signal segment and a grounding segment, and a grounding bar defined with two plates soldered with the grounding segments of the cables. Each passageway is equipped with orientating means for convenience of soldering the signal segment of the cable with the tail of section of the corresponding contact. A method of making the cable connector assembly is introduced for convenience of the assembly.

Abstract: A RF coaxial angle-connector part embodied as a coaxial connector-part module having coaxial connector parts disposed at the front in a housing. The metallized-plastic housing has, on a bottom at an edge, a multiplicity of contact bearing feet with bearing surfaces which constitute SMD connections. The contact bearing feet are used both for mounting the housing on a base as well as for conductively connecting the SMD connections to connections that are allocated to the latter on the base. The conductive connections between coaxial inner conductors of the coaxial connector parts and the SMD connections includes insulated metallic inner-conductor connection pieces that have in each case two sections which are disposed essentially perpendicular to one another. The two sections include an inner-conductor plug part and an SMD inner-conductor foot.

Abstract: The present invention describes a directional CATV component, preferably a signal tap, having a housing frame where coaxial signal cable connections are made allowing for tap circuitry to be placed on either side of the housing frame. The invention allows for the rapid exchange of tap circuitry between front and rear positions providing for the reversal of signal frequency direction. The signal tap comprises a housing frame, a back cover with a support clamp and a signal tap cover containing a plurality of female F-connectors. Loss circuitry is mounted on a PC board that is attached to the tap cover.

Abstract: A high frequency serial bus connector is provided. The connector includes a main body within which a plurality of terminal members are respectively received for connection with the signal and power wires of a shielded cable. The connector also includes a wire clamping member that clamps securely together a power wire and the signal wire shielding meshes of the cable. The clamping member is formed with a clamping section from which an insertion pin extends longitudinally and an arcuate soldering plate extends laterally. The insertion pin engages a fixing cavity formed in the main body, while the soldering plate engages an adjacent terminal member.

Abstract: A micro coaxial cable connector assembly for contact with a mating electrical connector, includes a first and second housing members, a cable set with a plurality of cables, an upper and lower shield members, and a plurality of contacts. The cable set consists of the cables each having at least a signal segment and a grounding segment, and a grounding bar soldered with the grounding segments of the cables. The upper and lower shield members attached onto the first housing member are engagingly jointed with each other and electrically contact with a shield member of the mating connector. Meanwhile, the upper shield member further forms a plurality of spring fingers further extending inside the first housing member to electrically engage with the grounding bar of the cable set received therein. Therefore, a grounding path from the cables to the mating connector can be fully established.

Abstract: An apparatus allowing for the removal of a circuit board secured in a housing and in electrical and mechanical contact with one or more coaxial cable connectors without the need to remove any of the coaxial cable connectors from the housing. The apparatus comprises a housing having a plurality of connector means, each connector means having an opening for receiving the center conductor of coaxial cable and a circuit board having a plurality of corners with one or more of the corners having a notch. An electrically conductive retaining member has an interior surface shaped to accept the center conductor and has a threaded aperture that is capable of accepting a binding screw.

Abstract: A patch panel and distribution amplifier system within a single housing, including an input module and a plurality of output modules within the housing interconnected to a rear panel for input and output connectors and a front panel for the interconnection of jacks to the input and output modules of adjacent patch panel and distribution amplifier housings all connections being configurable to conform to all signal formats.

Abstract: A multi-tap 2 has two compartments 4,6, the first including input ports 46,48 for conducting RF signals (RF) and AC power (AC), a microstrip 206 for conducting the RF and AC from input ports 46,48 to a conductor 62 passing through a passageway 64 between compartments 4,6 for passing the RF and AC to the microstrip 206 in the compartment 6. The latter microstrip 206 conducts the RF and AC to output ports 78,82 at an end of the compartment 6 in a first operating configuration. In a second operating configuration, a wire 80 conducts RF and AC away from the output ports 78,82 to a microstrip 90 for conducting the RF and AC to a wire 94 passing through a passageway 96 between compartments 4,6 for further conducting the RF and AC to a microstrip 102 in compartment 4 to divert the RF and AC to alternative ouput ports 84,86 of compartment 4.

Abstract: A shielded patch panel including a shield coupler that electrically connects a shield layer from an incoming cable to the shielded housing of a modular outlet. The shield layer of a shielded incoming cable is connected to the shield coupler through a spade that facilitates installation of the incoming cable. The shield coupler includes a plurality of arms that electrically connect the shield layer of the incoming cable to a shielded housing of the modular outlet. The shield coupler enhances the transfer impedance of the screened patch panels and results in compliance with the transfer impedance requirements.

Abstract: A hermetically sealed female connector for a coaxial cable, includes a barrel-shaped brass housing enclosing in the order given from a top end providing an input port to a bottom end, a rubber boot having a center portion partially protruding from a central hole in the top end, a first cap having an upper portion within the boot and a lower portion, a second cap having an upper portion contained within the lower portion of the first cap, the second cap also having a lower portion with a top edge abutting against the bottom of the first cap, a rubber washer with a top face abutting against the bottom of the second cap, a plastic washer with a top face abutting against the bottom face of the rubber washer, and a clip pin secured in the central longitudinal portion of the housing between the input port and the bottom end with an end of the clip pin protruding out of the bottom end of the housing, the bottom end of the housing being peened over to retain the connector components under compression for causing the

Abstract: A by-pass connector device of a multi-tap device installed within the multi-tap device, as the multi-tap device is exploded for repairing, it still can transfer the input signal. The by-pass connector device comprises a lower guide base shell; an upper guide base shell, an elastic reed, a damper, two conducting pillars, and two top plates. The assembly of the by-pass connector device is mainly completed by the engagement of the components, additional locking elements are not required. Thus it is easy to be assembled, and the by-pass connector device is formed as a device in normal closing conduction by pressing downwards. As the multi-tap device is exploded, by the contact of the elastic reed and the conducting pillars, the signal is transferred to the downstream.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a row of metal spring clips mounted on the lower half of its outer shell to the rear of the contact block. Screened cables enter the rear of the connector, each screening sheath being doubled over and trapped between an inner stiffening tube and an outer metal collar. The clips make electrical contact with the screening sheaths via the collars. A clamping member on the upper half of the shell bears on the cables on opposite sides of the clips.

Abstract: An electrical cable assembly (1) is adapted with a circuit board (9) for connection of a pin connector (2) to a cable (2), and wherein, signal pins (5) of the connector (2) connect to contact pads (10) on a first side (11) of the circuit board (9), insulated conductors (7) of the cable (2) connect to contact pads (10') on a second side (12) of the circuit board (9), and ground pins (6) of the connector (2) and conducting shields (18) on the insulated conductors (7) connect to a ground plane (14) on the circuit board (9).

Abstract: A high-frequency coaxial right-angle connector element has coaxial connecting lines disposed in a housing. The housing is formed from metallized plastic and is provided with many contact bases peripherally on its underside. The contact bases serve to fasten the housing onto or on a board and to connect the coaxial connecting lines with associated terminals on the board. The coaxial connecting lines are inserted into straight tubular leadthroughs in the housing, formed in a plane parallel to the underside of the housing. The leadthroughs have groovelike recesses on the rear of the housing, in which the rear end pieces of the internal conductors extend downwardly out of the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector for several screened cables has a transverse metal ground plate formed with rectangular apertures, one for each cable. The conductors in each cable are secured at their ends in contacts and these are supported in rectangular insulating beads. The screen of each cable extends over the bead and is trapped in position within a metal cage secured to the outside of the bead. The cage is a resilient push fit in a respective one of the apertures so that the screens are connected via the cage to the ground plate.

Abstract: A method of making an electrical connection with a cluster of separate electrical conductors wherein each of the electrical conductors are frayed at its end exposing a center wire and a ground shield. The cable is mounted within a cable housing. The center wire of each electrical conductor is attached to a separate female center conductor. The cable housing is interconnected with a connector body which includes the female center conductors. The connector body also includes ground contacts which connect with the ground shields to achieve a grounding electrical connection from the cable housing through the connector body.

Abstract: A tool and method for bypassing a signal. The bypass tap tool generally comprises a housing, a pair of conductively interconnected contact assemblies and an insulation assembly. The contact assemblies are positioned in and extending from the housing. The insulator assembly is mounted on the housing and includes two insulator extensions. Each extension is adjacent to a respective contact assembly and is moveable between a non-insulating position and an extended insulating position.To prepare the signal tap for service, the bypass tap tool is interconnected with the signal tap with the contact assemblies entering the plug ports and conductively contacting the contact terminals to provide a bypass route and the extensions are moved from the non-insulating position to the extended insulating position wherein they are adjacent to and insulate the contact terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector has an outer metal shell containing a mounting block with columns and rows of mounting apertures. Some of the columns of apertures support electrical sockets; others support a grounding strip. The grounding strip makes connection at either end with the outer shell and has sockets extending in apertures in the block. Cables with two wires in a screening sleeve are connected with the connector by pins mounted at the ends of the wires and the screening sleeve. The pins on the screening sleeve are plugged into sockets on the grounding strip; those on the wires are plugged into sockets in the mounting block on either side of the grounding strip.

Abstract: A multi-polar shielded connector (15) includes a housing (24) having a plurality of accommodating portions (23) where end portions (17) of a plurality of shielded wires (16) together with terminals 18 are accommodated, respectively, a shielding member (25) provided in the housing (24), for covering the plurality of accommodating portions (23) in a lump to shield the end portions (17) of the shielded wires (16) and the terminals (18) connected to the end portions (17), a plurality of shield contact members (26) conductively contacting with respective braid wires (21) of the shielded wires 16, respectively, and a conductive block (27) assembled in the housing (24), for conductively connecting with the shielding member (25) and conductively connecting with the shielding member (25) to conductively connect the shielding member (25) and the shield contact members (26) to each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making contact with a multipole female strip connector for plug connections with coaxial connecting cables. In order to simplify the method and to save tools, a multi-row female strip connector is split into plastic disks, one side of the disk having insulation-piercing terminals which are arranged one behind the other and are connected to contact springs, and the other side having correspondingly formed, overmolded pressure pieces. The disks are held spaced apart in a pressing tool by means of corresponding press-in pins which have a force fit. Coaxial connecting cables, which are cut to length and at whose free ends the outer insulation and the shield mesh have been removed over a predetermined length, are pushed into these disks, which are preassembled spaced apart. When the disks are pressed together, the pressure pieces press the connecting wires into the insulation-piercing terminal.

Abstract: A female socket of a connector adapted for connecting to coaxial wires of a flat cable. The female socket mainly includes a socket base, a cover, and a metal shell. The socket base is provided at one front side with a plurality of insertion slots and a plurality of terminal receiving slots corresponding to and communicable with the insertion slots for each receiving an electrical terminal therein. The flat cable is extended into the socket base from another side opposite to the insertion slots with each coaxial wire of the flat cable rested in one terminal receiving slot to contact with an inner arm portion of the terminal. The cover is closed to a top of the socket base to tightly press the coaxial wires against the terminals. The cover has a top window for receiving a ground pin which contacts with a conductive plate connected to the coaxial wires.

Abstract: Each grounding plate 31 or 32 includes main body 31b or 32b and grounding bars 31a or 32a which extend forward from the main body 31b or 32b. The grounding bars 31a or 32a and the signal lines Ce of coaxial cables are sandwiched between an insulation displacement piece 11 or 12 and the housing 10 to press the grounding bars 31a or 32a and the signal lines Ce into the insulation displacement portions Ta of the contacts T in the housing. The grounding plates 31 and 32 include barrels 33 to which the shielding wires Cc of the coaxial cables are connected for retaining the coaxial cables C in alignment such that the shielding wires Cc and the grounding bars 31a and 32a are electrically connected. In this way, an insulation displacement connector for coaxial cables is realized to make the connection of the coaxial cables to the contacts easy even for a multi-terminal connector and to prevent faults in the performance of the connector.

Abstract: A terminal is disclosed for terminating the shield of a high speed cable having an outer jacket and an inner metallic shield with a portion of the outer jacket removed to expose a portion of the metallic shield. The terminal includes a ground plate portion. A loop projects from the ground plate portion for receiving the high speed cable at a location along the cable in registry with the exposed metallic shield thereof. A solder connection is established between the metallic shield and the loop.

Abstract: An electronics module coaxial connection assembly comprises a plurality of coaxial connectors (10) mounted in a die cast housing (4) that receives printed circuit boards (PCBs) (6,8) therein. The PCBs are interconnected and mounted within the housing (4) of compliant pins that allow assembly in the axial direction (A). Contacts (51,50) mounted along the edge (60) of the PCB (6) have fork-shaped contact arms (56) that plug onto the coaxial centre conductors (32) that project into the cavity area (34) of the housing. This enables connection of the PCB to the coaxial conductors by merely plugging the PCBs into the housing in the axial direction during assembly. Cost-effective manufacture of components and assembly is thus provided.

Abstract: A multi-position coaxial cable connector comprises a conductive housing and cover part mountable together for clamping coaxial leads therebetween. The conductive housing is provided with integrally moulded shrouds surrounding receptacle and pin contacts respectively. The contacts are mounted to a dielectric housing positioned in a recess of the housing and have a central bore with spring contacts therein. The central conductor of the leads can be inserted into the spring contacts for electrical connection thereto. Outer shielding of the coaxial leads are positioned in grooves of the housing and complementary recesses of the cover part engage in the grooves and tightly clamp the shielding to the housing around substantially the whole circumference for effective shielding.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coaxial cable plug-in assembly for coaxial cables and including an electrical connection assembly. The electrical connection assembly can be connected to ground potential. The plug-in assembly includes two complementary parts. At least one of the plug-in assembly parts embraces an electrically insulating base member which is intended to accommodate a connecting device and which includes at least one through-penetrating hole adapted for coaction with a first subpart of a sleeve-like connecting device, and with a second subpart adapted for coaction with a coaxial cable whose screening conductor is intended to embrace the second subpart of the connecting device. The electrical connection assembly includes a spring-like collar which extends completely or partially around the second subpart of the connecting device for electrical and mechanical coaction between the subpart and the collar, and further includes a supportive part which coacts with the collar.

Abstract: The invention comprises an electrical connector for providing connection for a plurality of coaxial cable disposed in a shielded cable. The connector includes a contact housing having a plurality of signal and ground contacts mounted therein. The contact housing has an outer periphery. The signal and ground contacts are disposed about the outer periphery of the contact housing. The signal and ground contacts each have contact sections and connection sections for forming an electrical connection with the signal and ground from a coaxial cable.

Abstract: A cable connector (20) for terminating a plurality of cables (26) in a clamping manner and matable with a complementary connector (10). Cable connector (20) includes a housing (32) and a backshell subassembly (62) having a pair of covers (66,68) and a pair of inserts (70,72) and can include a ground assembly (120) for gang termination of ferrule-terminated braid portions of shielded signal cables. Ground assembly (120) includes a commoning strip (122) compressed between ferrules (58) of the two rows of cables (26), and further includes a conductor (124) extending to a ground terminal (128) in housing (32).

Abstract: There is provided a multi-drop distribution apparatus capable of securely connecting a transmission cable thereto without opening a case and of allowing safe transmission of large currents. A housing (1) has formed on its inner wall block securing recesses (9b). A split tube (8) provided on an end of a transmission line is gripped in a pair of grip blocks (9) each having a support groove (9a) on a split surface. The grip blocks (9) are disposed in a block securing recesses (9b) and secured by tightening a screw (9c) at a side through a screw access hole (3c).

Abstract: A multi-tap device for tapping a main TV or rf signal to deliver attenuated signals to individual TV receivers includes a pair of socket assemblies for receiving input and output pins of a plug-in tap plate or printed circuit board carrying necessary attenuation/tap off circuitry. The socket assemblies connect the input pin to a main input cable for receiving the main rf signal and ac power, and connect the output pin to a main output cable or continuation of the main cable, for distributing the main rf signal(s) and ac power to cascaded down line multi-tap devices. A shunt printed circuit board is mounted between the socket assemblies, and has an rf/ac conductive strip for connection at either end to switches built into each socket assembly.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a plug-type connector for backplane wirings, composed of blade connector and spring clip, wherein the individual contact springs are surrounded by electrically conductive shielding plates that are connected to contactings applied in the intermediate grid both at the backplane side as well as at the assembly side, these contactings being charged with an appropriate potential. In order to obtain a comparatively simple structure of the spring clip, the spring clip (1) is composed of through receptacle chambers into which metallic tubes (4) can be inserted, wherein contact springs (5) extrusion-coated with plastic (12) can be placed into the tubes (4).

Abstract: A method is disclosed for terminating the metallic shield of a high speed cable. The method includes the steps of providing a cable with an exposed portion of the metallic shield of the cable and a conductive terminating member having a plurality of positioning arms. Each arm is formable from an open position to a closed position. The metallic shields are soldered to a positioning arm while the arm is in its open position. Each arm is formed to its closed position to properly position the high speed cables.

Abstract: An panel-mounted apparatus for grounding the outer shield of an electrical cable to the panel, and simultaneously providing a strain relief for the cable. The apparatus includes a pair of grounding blocks, and a pair of grounding sleeves. Each grounding block has a channel for receiving a grounding sleeve. A first grounding block is mounted to an electronic enclosure, and a second grounding block is attached to the first grounding block so that the channels in each block align and form a cable receiving hole; the cable being secured in the hole between the grounding blocks. Each grounding sleeve includes a plurality of grounding blades which protrude radially from the sleeve into the cable receiving hole to slice the cable jacket and engage the cable shield to ground the shield to the enclosure.

Abstract: An electrical connector 1 comprises a mediate circuit board assembly 4, a housing 2, and a plurality of contacts 3. The mediate circuit board assembly 4 has a plurality of signal paths, to which signal cables 5 are connected, and the housing 2 houses this mediate circuit board assembly 4. The contacts 3 are retained in the housing 2 and connected to the signal paths of the mediate circuit board assembly 4, which is housed in the housing 2. Two double-sided circuit boards, each having at least the signal paths formed on the front face and a grounding path formed on the rear face, constitute the mediate circuit board assembly 4 when these two double-sided circuit boards are abutted with each other, connecting the grounding paths of their rear faces.

Abstract: A multi-tap device for tapping a main TV or rf signal to deliver attenuated signals to individual TV receivers includes a pair of socket assemblies for receiving input and output pins of a plug-in tap plate or printed circuit board carrying necessary attenuation/tap off circuitry. The socket assemblies connect the input pin to a main input cable for receiving the main rf signal and ac power, and connect the output pin to a main output cable or continuation of the main cable, for distributing the main rf signal(s) and ac power to cascaded down line multi-tap devices. A shunt printed circuit board is mounted between the socket assemblies, and has an rf/ac conductive strip for connection at either end to switches built into each socket assembly.

Abstract: A universal grounding clip for use with a cable having a frame assembly with a first end and a second end, a base member form at the first end of the frame, and a pair of leg members extending from the first end of the frame toward the second end of the frame where a crossmember is positioned and extends between each of the leg members, thus defining a central opening through the frame adapted to receive a cable. A pair of opposed grip members are supported in the opening, and are adapted to be moved toward each other for affixing a cable to the frame. Each grip member has a pair of bifurcated legs having, on either side of the bifurcation, an arcuate toothed leg portion adapted to grip the cable. At least one ground wire opening is defined in the base member and extends therethrough adapted to simultaneously fasten a ground wire to the frame as the grip members affix the cable to the frame.

Abstract: A connector for coaxial cables in the form of three flat cables. The coaxial cables are arranged in the cable holder in three rows, so that bared signal conductors extend straight from the cable holder in the insulating body of the connector and ground conductors or ground wires remain in the cable holder. The connector includes wide ground contacts which are inserted in the cable holder to contact the ground conductors or ground wires of the coaxial cables under pressure, and three rows of signal contacts to which bared ends of signal conductors of the coaxial cables are soldered. Three rows of signal contacts are supported by three parallel support plates, respectively. The ground contacts are arranged between first and second rows of the signal contacts and between second and third rows of the signal contacts. A ground shell surrounds the signal contacts whereby a multi-layer strip line structure is formed.