Abstract: A compression connector for a coaxial cable includes a unitary plastic body with a post connected inside the plastic body and a nut connected to the post. An O-ring seals the connection between the nut and the plastic body. A compression ring is connected to an outside of the plastic body. A reinforcing shield is also connected to the outside of the plastic body. The reinforcing shield serves to reinforce the plastic body when the compression ring is moved to its compressed position, so that softer plastics can be used for the plastic body. The reinforcing shield and compression ring also protect the entire outside of the plastic body from the environment.

Abstract: In a connector for connecting a coaxial cable having a center conductor and an outer conductor, a relay contact is connected between the outer conductor and a ground contact held by a housing. A signal contact is held by the housing and adapted to be connected to the center conductor. The relay contact includes a soldering portion and a connected portion coupled to the soldering portion. The soldering portion has a generally L-shaped section to define a recessed part and is soldered to the outer conductor in the state where the coaxial cable is received in the recessed part. The connected portion is adapted to be connected to the ground contact.

Abstract: A connector ensuring good mechanical and electrical connection to a coaxial cable includes a metal housing; an insulating element mounted in the metal housing and having a split end portion; a connecting terminal inserted in the split end portion of the insulating element to thereby associate therewith, and having a split end portion for receiving and electrically connecting to a center conductor of a coaxial cable; and a fixing element attached to an outer side of the metal housing, and having a first pair of wings inward bent to compress against the split end portion of the insulating element for the same to apply a force against the split end portion of the connecting terminal, so that the center conductor of the coaxial cable is firmly held to the connecting terminal without the risk of loosening therefrom.

Abstract: A coaxial connector has inner and outer contacts (34, 36) connected to inner and outer conductors (20, 22) of a coaxial cable (14), in a contact arrangement of small diameter (A), so each coax contact arrangements can carry high frequency signals. The outer contact has a rear portion (70) lying within the cable outer conductor (22) and locked in place by a crimp sleeve (72), and the outer contact has a front portion (74) that projects forward of a housing front face (80) and that has laterally opposite sides (82, 84) that are exposed to be contacted. The housing has a forward projection (102) with projection portions (104, 106) that lie on longitudinally (M) opposite sides of the outer contact front portion and that have projection front ends that merge and support the center contact (34) at a location forward of the outer conductor.

Abstract: A termination assembly for a mini-coaxial cable wherein the connector body is conformable for use with different sized cables, the connector body can be assembled in the field with selected crimping members and centering guides of matching colors to signify the cable size to be inserted into the connector body, and each different sized cable may include a portion which is color-coded to correspond to the colors of the crimping member and guide assembled into the connector body for that size of cable.

Abstract: A connector has a first section for receiving an inner electrical terminal, an outer electrical contact, and a dielectric member separating the inner terminal and outer contact. A second section of the connector extends at an angle from the first section and receives a conductive core and an inner insulation layer of a coaxial cable. The second section has an end for sliding between the inner insulation layer and an outer conductive sheath. The outer contact includes a ferrule for extending through an aperture in the first section and partially around an outer jacket of the cable, the conductive sheath and the second section. The ferrule has appendages for crimping on the jacket. The appendages have serrations for cutting through the jacket and electrically connecting the conductive sheath directly with the outer contact. The second section prevents the appendages and serrations from penetrating to the inner insulation layer.

Abstract: A connector is provided for terminating coaxial cable. The connector includes a connector body having a cable receiving end and an opposed connection end. A locking sleeve is provided in detachable, re-attachable snap engagement with the insertion end of the connector body for securing the cable in the connector body. The cable may be terminated to the connector by inserting the cable into the locking sleeve or the locking sleeve may be detachably removed from the connector body and the cable inserted directly into the cable body with the locking sleeve detached subsequently.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector including a contact connected to a central conductor of a coaxial cable, an insulation body internally equipped with the contact, and a cylindrical receptacle fitting portion including a plurality of arc-shaped elastic springs which are arranged outside the insulation body on a concentric circle and connected to an outer conductor of the coaxial cable. In order to overcome the problem of degradation of the fitting retaining force of the receptacle fitting portion due to repeated fitting to a receptacle, there are provided elastic springs placed outside the receptacle fitting portion for making the receptacle fitting portion to partially have the configuration of double springs. Especially, the configuration of the double springs is formed by adjacent two arc-shaped elastic springs sandwiching the coaxial cable drawn out outwardly in the radial direction from the receptacle fitting portion.

Abstract: A coaxial cable TV connector is made up of one or more crimping members having inner crimping surface portions which are preassembled onto a crimpable sleeve member of a connector body, the sleeve having an external tapered portion into which the coaxial cable is inserted so that the crimping ring(s) can be preassembled onto the sleeve and axially advanced to cause inward radial deformation of the sleeve into sealed engagement with an outer surface of the coaxial cable, and each size of connector assembly is conformable for use with more than one size of cable.

Abstract: A crimpable universal wire connecter assembly is conformable for use in connecting electrical wires to a post or terminal of an electrical component or for splicing together to other connecter bodies and includes an adapter which is dimensioned to facilitate connection of different gauge wires into one size of connecter body.

Abstract: A method of mounting an electrical connector on a coaxial cable may include: providing an electrical connector including: a central contact provided with at least one crimping portion; an insulating body including a bearing portion with a top face on which the crimping portion of the central contact bears, at least in part; and at least one empty space adjacent to the side wall of the bearing portion of the insulating body; and crimping the central contact onto the central conductor by using a crimping tool including a bearing surface bearing against the crimping portion of the central contact, the tool being movable into an end-of-stroke position in which the bearing surface of the tool extends at least in part into the empty space and beneath the crimping portion of the central contact.

Abstract: A termination assembly for a coaxial cable is made up of an extension tip which receives the inner conductor pin on the cable, and an adapter having a slotted end surrounds an outer jacket as well as an exposed end of the outer conductor and is compressed into firm engagement with the jacket, all as a preliminary to inserting the assembly into a standard sized connector body and avoid creating impedance which will downgrade the signal passing through the cable into the connector. Color bands are utilized to signify the intended application of the connector to a particular application as well as to represent the cable size for which the connector body is designed.

Abstract: In a connector which is loaded to the end of a cable including an internal conductor and an external conductor arranged radially outside of the internal conductor via an insulation layer therebetween. The internal conductor covering part has a covering piece capable of being bent inside. The covering piece is formed between an electric connection part of the external conductor terminal and the external conductor crimping part. A covering insulation member is formed by an electric insulator. The covering insulation member covers an inner side surface of the internal conductor covering part. The covering piece of the internal conductor covering part and the covering insulation member are integrally bending inside. The covering piece of the internal conductor covering part and the covering insulation member have a shape to cover the internal conductor covering part from outside.

Abstract: A connector is provided for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to a terminal. The connector includes a coupler having an annnular collar, a body member, one end of which includes a deformable lip inserted with elastic deformation through the collar opening, and a post. In a cable-installed position, the post is received in the body member to form an annular chamber sufficiently narrow in the cable-installed position to compress the outer conductor and the jacket for establishing a distal seal. Tightening of the coupler to the terminal compresses the lip between the post flange and the annular collar for establishing a proximal seal.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector comprises a head and a hollow cylinder. The hollow cylinder comprises a protective cylinder, a tubular shaft, and an elastic cylinder. The tubular shaft comprises a guide hole, a plurality of ladders, a locking flange, and a plurality of hooks. The elastic cylinder comprises a trench and a hook at one end and a locking ring defined by a notch near the other end. A bended metal tube having a stopper is mounted on the protective cylinder. In the coupling process, the coaxial cable inserts into the hollow cylinder. By using a pressure from a tool to break the notch of the elastic cylinder, the locking ring is separable from the elastic ring, and the locking ring shifts forward continuously along an inclined surface of the notch. Since the protective cylinder restrains the locking ring, the connector can couple with the coaxial cable tightly by pressing down the locking ring.

Abstract: A coupler for a coaxial plug and connectable with a cable, especially an antenna coupler with an outer conductive sleeve comprised entirely or partly of metal and formed by bending from a blank whose basic shape is produced by stamping or punching from steel metal.

Abstract: A compression-type coaxial cable connector having a male adapter nut at the leading end thereof, a slotted body portion and a compression sleeve slidably attached to the body portion and forming the trailing end of the connector. The connector, and each of the components associated therewith, has an axial conduit coextensive with the length thereof. The prepared end of a coaxial cable is inserted into the trailing end of the axial conduit and advanced through the conduit into the body portion until the center conductor of the cable either extends into the adapter nut or is seized by a fixed seizing pin that extends through the leading end of the adapter nut, and the compression sleeve advanced over the body portion to complete the connection. The connector, which, unlike prior art connectors, lacks a center post, is easy to install and is suitable for low frequency (<˜20 MHz) applications.

Abstract: A connector (10) is connected to the front end of a cable (11) in a compact connection that provides electrical shielding and a water-tight seal. The connector has a metal main sleeve (30) with a rear end (64) having circular crimps (38,39). One crimp (39) is made against the cable insulator (16) to provide a water-tight seal and the other (38) is made to the cable shielding braid (35) to ground the main sleeve. The main sleeve has a front portion with a crimp (37) that crimps against an elastic seal ring (25) lying in a groove (23) in an insulative body (20) that has contact-holding passages (60).

Abstract: A high-frequency coaxial connector, including male connector portions and female connector portions. Each connector portion includes a grounding terminal. When connector portions are mated, each male connector portion grounding terminal is within the grounding terminal of an associated female connector portion. The grounding terminal of each male connector portion has a radially protruding section at its distal end.

Abstract: A splice connector assembly for electrically connecting or splicing cable ends together and is made up of a centering guide having opposed conductor pin-receiving sockets, a crimping member at one end of the body for crimping one cable end to the body with its conductor pin inserted into one of the sockets, and another cable end having its conductor pin inserted into the other socket, the assembly being conformable for use in wall mount applications, e.g., BNC, RCA and F-type connectors, and the connector body may be color-coded to signify intended application of the splice connector for different uses.

Abstract: A coaxial cable compression connector includes a connector body having a first end and a second end, and an internal passageway. The compression connector further includes a tubular post having a first end configured for engagement with the conductive grounding sheath of the coaxial cable and a second end configured for engagement with the internal passageway of the body. The connector further includes a compression member. The first end of the compression member includes an outer surface and a tapered inner surface, the outer surface is configured for engagement with a portion of the internal passageway at the first end of the body. The connector further includes a ring member which is configured for engagement with the tapered inner surface of the compression member.

Abstract: A connector and coaxial cable interconnectable via axial compression upon a cylindrical section of a solid outer conductor of the cable. The cylindrical section may be formed in the cable by drawing a cable end into an interference fit between a sleeve and an outer conductor seat formed in the connector body. Alternatively, the cylindrical section may be formed in the outer conductor during cable manufacture and the cylindrical section retained between the outer conductor seat and a crimp ring radially deformed by an angled die face during axial compression. To increase flexibility of a straight walled cable, annular corrugations may be formed in the solid outer conductor with the cylindrical sections at each corrugation peak. The cylindrical section having a length of at least 3 millimeters or 4 times the corrugation depth.

Abstract: A socket assembly with a cord sorter includes a multi-socket unit and a sorter. The multi-socket unit provides a plurality of sockets for engaging with respective plugs leading respective cords. The sorter is used to provide a gathering structure for collect the cords in order and thus can make the cords easy to be managed.

Abstract: A coaxial cable compression connector includes a connector body having a first end and a second end, and an internal passageway. The compression connector further includes a tubular post having a first end configured for engagement with the conductive grounding sheath of the coaxial cable and a second end configured for engagement with the internal passageway of the body. The connector further includes a compression member. The first end of the compression member includes an outer surface and a tapered inner surface, the outer surface is configured for engagement with a portion of the internal passageway at the first end of the body. The connector further includes a ring member which is configured for engagement with the tapered inner surface of the compression member.

Abstract: A compression connector for a coaxial cable includes a unitary plastic body with a post connected inside the plastic body and a nut connected to the post. An O-ring seals the connection between the nut and the plastic body. A compression ring is connected to an outside of the plastic body. A reinforcing shield is also connected to the outside of the plastic body. The reinforcing shield serves to reinforce the plastic body when the compression ring is moved to its compressed position, so that softer plastics can be used for the plastic body. The reinforcing shield and compression ring also protect the entire outside of the plastic body from the environment.

Abstract: A crimp connector includes an electrically conductive curved member having an inner surface and a leading edge extending away from and back toward the inner surface. The leading edge, curved member, and inner surface define a first volume for receiving a conductive element. The electrically conductive member, in response to an external crimping force, is configured to cause the leading edge to contact and move along the inner surface until the first volume is substantially the same as a second volume defined by the portion of the conductive element received within the first volume.

Abstract: To easily connect a coaxial cable to electric connecting devices or a printed circuit board, to prevent the conductors of the cable from being disturbed, to secure the shielding performance of the signal line, and to enable connection of a very fine wire by means of an automatic machine, a binding member for a coaxial cable is formed into a tubular piece that is arranged to cover the outer conductor or the centered conductor which is exposed from the insulating covering of the cable. This binding member is made of a lead-free ultrahigh-conductive plastic resin composite. An electric connector for a coaxial cable has electric contacts, which each have a receiving port into which the binding member is inserted.

Abstract: The micro coaxial connector includes a signal terminal, a main body, and two grounding elements. The signal terminal has a pair of tag-like contact arms and bending arms at a front and rear end thereof, and a strip plane at a middle section thereof. The contact arms are for contacting with a base of a printed circuit board (PCB). The main body is for receiving the signal terminal and serving as an insulation. The two grounding elements are separated designs. The cylindrical-shaped first grounding element is for receiving and fastening the main body, and has a pair of extension arms for providing the coaxial cable with suitable clamping forces. The second grounding element is a cover-like body, and has a strip-like projection for increasing strength against bending of the second grounding element and preventing loosening of components.

Abstract: A connector includes an insulative holding member having a generally-cylindrical tubular shape, and a conductive shielding member which includes a cover portion for covering an outer peripheral face of the holding member and a clamping portion. The holding member has a receiving portion. The cover portion has an engaging portion which engages with the receiving portion. The holding member has a guide groove for guiding the engaging portion to the receiving portion, the guide groove extending from an end portion of the holding member along a first direction in which the holding member extends. The guide groove has a first end and a second end, the first end disposed on the end portion of the holding member, and the second end disposed so as to opposed to the first end. A width of the guide groove gradually increases toward the first end to the second end.

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: A coaxial cable connector is provided for interconnecting coaxial cables having center and outer conductors. The coaxial cable connector includes inner and outer contracts configured to be securable to inner and outer conductors of coaxial cables. A connector housing has a cavity for receiving the inner contact. The outer contacts are secured to the connector housing. A coaxial cable displacement contact section connected to the outer contacts has at least one displacement beam and braid-receiving slot dimensioned to pierce the coaxial cable automatically when the outer conductors are mounted to the coaxial cable connector. The coaxial cable displacement contact section affords an automated and reliable technique for interconnecting contacts and outer coaxial cable conductors.

Abstract: A connector connects a silicone or other radially expandable catheter to a catheter that does not expand radially. The catheter includes a hollow first connection part, a hollow second connecting part and a locking sleeve. The hollow second connecting part is threadably connected to the first connection part. The second part has a rib protruding from an external surface thereof. The rib has a recessed notch. A locking sleeve has a lip projecting radially inwardly therefrom at each end. The lip at the second end is fixedly received within the recessed notch. The lip at the first end is disposed about the external surface of the connection part. The locking sleeve is axially movable with respect to the first connection part. Axial movement of the locking sleeve in one direction is limited, thereby preventing disassembly of the first connecting part and the second connecting part.

Abstract: A connector assembly of an electrophysiologial device. The connector assembly includes a substrate forming a tube extending from a proximal end to a distal end an electrical circuit formed on the substrate, such as etching or printing, where the substrate is optionally non-conductive. In another option, the connector assembly includes clad wires and/or flexible circuits within an insulated terminal structure.

Abstract: A shielded plug-in connector is provided which includes a shield housing on which a cylindrical crimp sleeve is formed. A substantially cylindrical moulded part has partial cylindrical longitudinal grooves into which the exposed shield jackets of coaxial conductors can be inserted. The moulded part can be introduced, together with the coaxial conductors, into the crimp sleeve. The latter is compressed using a serrated crimping tool, whereby the moulded part is deformed in such a way that the longitudinal grooves contract and the shield jackets are tightly encompassed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coaxial plug connector having an electrically conductive shield housing and having an center conductor and an outer conductor. The outer conductor includes a first half shell and a second half shell which can be joined together in a direction substantially transverse with respect to the longitudinal axis of the cable. Furthermore, the invention relates to a coaxial angled plug connector in which the center conductor is angled such that the contact region and the connection region substantially form a right angle with one another. Finally, the invention relates to a process for making plug connectors of this type.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector is provided for interconnecting coaxial cables having center and outer conductors. The coaxial cable connector utilizes a contact and shell arrangement defining a strip line geometry for the electric fields generated by signals passing through the coaxial cable connector. The contacts and shells may be formed with planar conductors aligned parallel to one another with a center conductive strip sandwiched between planar ground strips, all of which are separated by dielectric materials. The widths and thicknesses of the contact and ground planes, the spacing there between and the dielectric materials are manufacturable in an easy, reliable, and cost effective method.

Abstract: A electrical unit consisting of a proximity switch and a cable terminal part is described, where the proximity switch has an outside housing and an insulation part, positioned on one end face of the outside housing and having a terminal element with terminals which lead to the outside. The terminals of the terminal element include terminal sockets. The cable terminal part includes a cable and a connecting part, and the cable is mounted in the connecting part and the ends of the leads of the cable are electrically connected to the terminal sockets of the terminal element. The electrical unitcable terminal part also has a cap which surrounds at least the connecting part and is attached to the proximity switch.

Abstract: A cable-connector system advantageously used with flexible, relatively small diameter coaxial cable and connectors, including a coaxial cable with a foam dielectric surrounding an inner conductor; and a tubular outer conductor surrounding the foam dielectric, the outer conductor being composed of aluminum or aluminum alloy and having helical corrugations; and a connector, having: a connector body having a hollow bore with internal perturbations keyed to the helical corrugations and arranged to retentively receive and secure the connector on the cable when the connector is screwed onto the cable with the corrugations engaging the perturbations; the connector body having a crimp section adapted to be compressed by a connector crimping tool; the crimp section configured such that when crimped, the crimp section deforms inwardly and distorts the cable outer conductor corrugations to prevent relative rotation between the cable and the connector body and interlock the connector and cable.

Abstract: A corrugated coaxial cable connector, field installable with a hand crimp tool has a connector interface coupled to the connector end of a hollow cylindrical body; an inner surface of the body is adapted to thread onto the helical corrugations on the outer conductor of the cable. A plurality of ridges on an outer surface of the body corresponding to an internal threaded section forms a crimp surface. An inner contact located coaxially within the body has a socket contact section at the cable end dimensioned for insertion of the inner conductor of the cable and electrical connection therewith. A body barb located on the outer surface of the body provides an acute surface for heat shrink tubing to seal against.

Abstract: A cable end connector includes an insulative housing (10), a terminal (40) received in the housing, a metal shell (50) enclosing the housing, and an independent thin layer insulator (1). The independent thin layer insulator is located between the housing and the metal shell for insulating the terminal from the metal shell, whereby the cable end connector achieves a good insulation function between the terminal and the metal shell.

Abstract: A coaxial cable TV connector is made up of one or more crimping members having inner tapered surface portions which are preassembled onto a crimpable sleeve member of a connector body, the sleeve having an external tapered portion into which the coaxial cable is inserted so that the crimping ring(s) can be preassembled onto the sleeve and axially advanced to cause inward radial deformation of the sleeve into sealed engagement with an outer surface of the coaxial cable, and each size of connector assembly is conformable for use with more than one size of cable.

Abstract: An angled connector has a main body and a cover hinged to the main body. When the cover is in an open position, the main body receives a bent terminal attached to a coaxial cable. When the cover is swung to a closed position on the main body, the main body and cover form a particularly configured or tuned cavity that follows the bend of the terminal. The cavity has walls spaced from but shaped to match the bend in the terminal, providing a smooth direction transition to minimize radio frequency interference caused by the change in direction of a signal through the terminal. A ferrule on the cable is slid over engaging parts of the cover and main body to hold the cover in the closed position and secure the terminal in the connector. The cavity could use air as a dielectric or could be lined with a dielectric member. The dielectric member is fit around the bent terminal. The dielectric member has hinged pieces if needed to enable ease of assembly of the terminal and connector.

Abstract: A cable connector is provided for allowing a plurality of varying diameter cables to be coupled to the cable connector via a locking sleeve. The cable connector includes a connector body and a post coupled to the connector body at a secured end that includes a receiving end axially opposite the secured end. The post has an annular lip integrally formed at the receiving end. The cable connector also includes a generally hollow, rigid sleeve adapted to receive the plurality of varying diameter cables therein. The sleeve has an unlocked position and a locked position wherein it is at least partially disposed within the connector body. A forward end is releasably coupled to the connector body and a rearward end is adapted to receive the cable therein.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector is provided for interconnecting coaxial cables having center and outer conductors. The coaxial cable connector utilizes a contact and shell arrangement defining a strip line geometry for the electric fields generated by signals passing through the coaxial cable connector. The contacts and shells may be formed with planar conductors aligned parallel to one another with a center conductive strip sandwiched between planar ground strips, all of which are separated by dielectric materials. The widths and thicknesses of the contact and ground planes, the spacing there between and the dielectric materials are manufacturable in an easy, reliable, and cost effective method.

Abstract: A plug for a coaxial connector and cable, especially an antenna plug, in which the outer conductive sleeve is formed entirely or partly of metal by punching, stamping, cutting or the like from sheet metal and is then bent into the sleeve shape, provided around an insulator and contact pin and held around that insulator by plastic deformation.

Abstract: A coupler for a coaxial plug and connectable with a cable, especially an antenna coupler with an outer conductive sleeve comprised entirely or partly of metal and formed by bending from a blank whose basic shape is produced by stamping or punching from steel metal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coaxial cable connector having a conductive outer shell comprising a mating section and a cylindrical sleeve. The cylindrical sleeve has a cable receiving end having an annular projection with a larger external diameter than the cylindrical sleeve. A coaxial cable is stripped to expose portions of an outer conductor, a dielectric, and a central conductor. The central conductor terminates within a signal pin. A ferrule is positioned over the outer conductor. The outer conductor is folded back over the ferrule. An insulative cylinder is positioned over the dielectric. When a crimping die is applied to the cylindrical sleeve, the crimping die first contacts the annular projection. The annular projection rolls inward and toward the mating section of the conductive outer shell. The annular projection contacts the ferrule pushing the ferrule toward the mating section to create a forward bias inside the cylindrical sleeve.

Abstract: In a coaxial connector, when an inner conductor terminal connected to a signal conductor of a coaxial cable is inserted in and fixed to a dielectric member, which has been received in an outer conductor terminal in advance, by utilizing an upwardly-open space (opening portion) in the outer conductor terminal. A press-clamping portion serving as a connecting portion of the inner conductor terminal connected to the signal conductor is exposed in the opening portion. A matching convex wall is formed on an inner bottom surface of the opening portion to reduce the inner diameter of the opening portion toward the press-clamping portion, thereby matching the characteristic impedance of the connector also in the vicinity of the press-clamping portion. A shielding member closes the opening portion.

Abstract: A coaxial cable shielding terminal for electrically connected at an end of a coaxial wire, comprising a press-clamping portion including a pair of braid press-fastening portions which extend in a generally upstanding manner respectively from opposite side edges of a terminal bottom plate portion, and can be press-connected to a braid of the coaxial wire by press-fastening, and a connection piece which is inserted at its distal end portion between an inner insulating layer of the coaxial cable and the braid from the end side of the coaxial cable so that the braid can be held between the connection piece and distal end portions of the braid press-fastening portions. A retaining portion is projected from an inner surface of each of the braid press-fastening portions so as to block the connection piece to be displaced toward a conductor core of the coaxial cable during the press-fastening operation.

Abstract: The connector of the present invention is terminated to an end of a cable, and comprises the following components, which are arranged coaxially: support mandrel, a swaging barrel surrounding the support mandrel, and a swaging cap outside the swaging barrel. The swaging cap has a variable internal diameter which decreases toward the end facing the cable to form a hump-like inner protrusion, and when moved axially, swages the swaging barrel to secure the outer jacket of the electrical cable.