Abstract: An electrical coupling has a ring through which extend multiple screened wires. The ring has several longitudinally-extending integral splines projecting from its outer surface from which project a curved, circumferentially-extending spring arm on each side. The wires extend through the ring and their screening sleeves are folded over an end, contact surface of the ring and back along its outside, being retained under the spring arms. A metal cap fits over one end of the ring holding the sleeves against the contact surface and protecting them around the outside of the ring. The cap is held on the ring by a collar, which extends around its outside and screws onto a body member at the opposite end of the ring.

Abstract: A coaxial cable end connecter includes an outer barrel, an inner tube, and a female receptacle. The connector is fixed to a coaxial cable by axial compression of the outer barrel which has collapsible bands. The collapsible bands have a shallow V-shaped cross section and are bracketed by undercut surfaces. These structural features ensure that the collapsible bands will fold without cracking or leaving gaps between the non-collapsible portions of the outer barrel.

Abstract: An electrical conductor terminating arrangement such as an electrical connector includes a contact-making element which makes good contact with an electrical conductor in response to axial pressure displacement over the contact-making element of a displaceable element to exert a radial force on the contact-making element and to co-operate therewith for providing ongoing pressure engagement between the contact-making element and the electrical conductor without the need for the continuance of axial pressure on the displaceable element after a predetermined axial displacement of the displaceable element.

Abstract: A compression type coaxial cable F-connector includes a conventional coupling nut and tubular post. A cylindrical body member is secured to the tubular post and includes a sleeve for receiving the jacket of the coaxial cable. A circular relief in the sleeve allows the end of such sleeve to be deformed inwardly toward the cable jacket. A compression ring is mounted over the outer wall of the sleeve of the cylindrical body member and includes a tapered inner bore which forces the end of the sleeve inwardly against the cable jacket as the compression ring is advanced axially over the cylindrical body member. As the end of the sleeve is deformed inwardly, it extends just behind a circular barb formed about the tubular post to pinch the cable jacket therebetween. The compression ring can be manufactured as a separate component, or the compression ring can initially be integral with the sleeve of the cylindrical body member and attached thereto by a frangible connection.

Abstract: A connector assembly for a coaxial cable with a corrugated outer conductor, includes a housing being so configured as to define a recess at formation of an annular surface for contacting an inner end face of the outer conductor, and a clamp mechanism for captivating one end of the coaxial cable. The clamp mechanism includes a corrugated sleeve adapted to fit over the cable outer conductor, with the end face of the cable outer conductor projecting axially beyond an end face of the corrugated sleeve, and a clamping member adapted for engagement with the housing and thereby so pushing the corrugated sleeve into the recess by a distance as to clamp a portion of the end face of the cable outer conductor between the annular surface of the housing and the end face of the corrugated sleeve, with the corrugated sleeve being guided within the recess for axial displacement and secured therein against rotation.

Abstract: A coaxial cable F-connector (20) includes a tubular post (32) for insertion around the dielectric (26) of the coaxial cable (22), a cylindrical body member (46) secured to the tubular post for receiving the jacket (30) of the coaxial cable, and a coupling nut (38). The tubular post includes an enlarged shoulder (80) that extends inside the nut; the nut includes an inwardly directed collar (82) that extends around the tubular post and around one end of the cylindrical body member. An O-ring (35) is disposed around one end of the cylindrical body member between the shoulder of the tubular post and the collar of the coupling nut. Limited axial movement of the coupling nut is permitted relative to the tubular post and cylindrical body member for allowing the coupling nut to spin free of the O-ring until tightening of the coupling nut over the threaded port is almost complete. Upon final tightening of the coupling nut, the O-ring forms a seal between the nut, the tubular post, and the cylindrical body member.

Abstract: A coaxial cable end connector for connecting a cable to a terminal has inner and outer spaced concentric sleeves, the outer sleeve provided with sealing rings which are formed out of the thickness of the outer sleeve along a crimping zone of the sleeve to minimize the crimping force required to crimp the outer sleeve by inward radial deformation into sealing engagement with the cable. Preferably, the wall thickness of at least a portion of the outer sleeve is reduced in order to further reduce the crimping force required to deform the sleeve into sealing engagement with the cable. In certain applications, an external annular seal is interposed between confronting surface portions of one of the inner and outer sleeves and a coupling member which makes up onto the terminal in sealing against moisture infiltration.

Abstract: A shielding connector is provided. This shielding connector comprises: an inner terminal connected to the inner conductor of a shielded cable; an insulating holding member for holding the inner terminal; an outer terminal 16 connected to the outer conductor of the shielded cable; a shielding terminal made up of the inner terminal, the insulating holding member, and the outer terminal; and an insulating housing for accommodating the shielding terminal. The outer terminal is in contact with a shielding layer in the insulating housing. The insulating holding member is provided with a contact holding cylinder at one end of the insulating support plate. The contact holding cylinder has a locking arm to be engaged with the inner terminal for preventing it from slipping off backward.

Abstract: An electrical connector with a female portion defining a bore having an aperture, and a male portion having an elongated member sized to be received in the bore. The female portion has a first flexible contact and an electrically isolated second rigid contact. The male portion has a first flexible contact and an electrically isolated second rigid contact. The connector may be a banana connector with a barrel spring providing conventional contact, and a separate contact at the tip of the male portion.

Abstract: This application discloses a precision molded cylinder having a substantially cylindrical body. Chordal sections are formed in the body to create a small void between the chordal sections and an opening into which the cylinder is placed. The chordal sections are disposed adjacent to parting lines of the mold such that any flashing resulting from the molding process will project from the chordal sections and not interfere with the fit between the cylinder and the opening.

Abstract: A cylindrical plug connector is provided for terminating an electrical cable which includes at least first and second inner conductors surrounded by an outer insulating jacket. A generally cylindrical dielectric housing mounts at least an outer cylindrical conductive contact and an inner conductive contact. The inner conductive contact is terminated to one of the first and second inner conductors of the cable. A terminal has a body portion in engagement with the outer cylindrical conductive contact. The terminal includes a first crimp arm projecting from the body portion for crimping termination with the other of the first and second inner conductors of the cable, and a second crimp arm projecting from the body portion for crimping onto the outer insulating jacket of the cable.

Abstract: A pin plug includes a hollow conductive pin having an opening at one end, an insulation member secured around the pin, a conductive member attached to the insulation member so as not to be contacted with the pin, and a conductor lead of the coaxial cable type and having a core wire which is inserted into the pin through the opening and is electrically and mechanically connected to the pin and shield lines which are electrically connected to the conductive member. A hollow conductive insert is inserted into the pin, and the core wire is inserted into the insert. The insert is crimped and deformed by crimping a predetermined portion of the pin, thereby integrally securing the core wire, insert and pin together and providing an electrical and mechanical connection therebetween.

Abstract: An F-connector for terminating the end of a coaxial drop cable includes a tubular post and fastening nut, along with a modified form of body member. The body member outer wall includes a series of annular ridges, and the end of the body member includes a beveled surface. The F-connector includes a collar assembly that incorporates a gripping ring. The collar assembly has a central passage for receiving the end of the coaxial cable. One end of the collar assembly has an internal bore of a diameter commensurate with the outer diameter of the body member; the internal bore also has annular ridges formed thereon which frictionally engage the ridges on the outer wall of the body member. A compression tool longitudinally compresses the collar assembly over the body member during installation, causing the beveled surface of the body member to cam the gripping ring inwardly toward the tubular post, securing the outer jacket and conductive braid of the coaxial cable therebetween.

Abstract: An end connector for coaxial cable, attached thereto by a compression crimp urging engagement between a threaded inner wall of an outer sleeve of the connector and utilizing a deformable O-ring captively positioned between a backside of a ground conductor plate and an inner edge of an inwardly flanged shoulder portion of a connector nut. Upon connection of the connector of the present invention to its mating connector, pressure applied to the ground plate platform deforms the O-ring, thereby urging improved electrical contact between ground plate platforms of respective connectors while preventing introduction of unwanted contaminants into the conductor.

Abstract: A probe is disposed in an axial opening in an insulator. The wall defining the axial opening has an internal projection and the probe has a mating recess to define with the projection a detent relationship limiting the axial movement of the probe in a first direction. A shoulder on the probe abuts an insulator to limit the probe movement axially in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The probe has a bayonet portion positioned to engage a female member in a first connector with the probe in the second detent relationship. A ferrule on the insulator has a portion crimpable on the insulator to retain the insulator and the ferrule in a fixed relationship. A nut on the ferrule is fixedly retained between a lug on the ferrule and a sleeve on the ferrule. The probe end opposite the bayonet portion has a socket for receiving a pin in a cable. The cable has an insulator which can be disposed in the space within the ferrule.

Abstract: A sealed connector is provided which includes: an inner housing accommodating a terminal; an outer housing surrounding the inner housing; a metallic shield positioned between the inner housing and outer housing; a connecting portion connecting the inner housing and the outer housing to form a one-piece body; a shield insertion hole which is formed for communication of the interior of the sealed connector with a shield insertion space located between both inner and outer housing; and a connecting protrusion which is formed by notching at the pointed end of the metallic shield and which protrudes in the connector fitting direction through insertion of the metallic shield into the shield insertion space. The metallic shield includes a slit adjacent to the connecting protrusion and an engaging piece opposite to an engaging slot portion of the inner housing, wherein the bottom end portion of the slit contacts the connecting portion between the inner and outer housings.

Abstract: To ensure insulation without increasing an insulating distance nor involving a molding process as well as to achieve the downsizing and easy production of an insulating structure, an insulating structure is provided for a shielded connector characterized in that a terminal is pressured onto conductors of an insulated core wire, so that the terminal is inserted within a terminal accommodating chamber; and that a shielding braid covering the insulated core wire is connected to a metallic shell inserted within and covering the terminal accommodating chamber. An annular insulator is fitted over the outer circumference of the insulated core wire between the terminal and the shielding braid.

Abstract: A system 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 system includes a conductive two-part. terminating member including a cable receiving part and a terminal part. The cable receiving part includes a receptacle for receiving the high speed cable in direct engagement with the exposed metallic shield thereof. A solder connection is applied between the exposed metallic shield and the cable receiving part at the receptacle. The terminal part is adapted for grounding the metallic shield. The cable receiving part is mounted on the terminal part in conductivity therewith.

Abstract: In a connector having first and second connecting cylinders and a split clamp, the first cylinder has a pressing portion projecting inwardly radially from the inside of one end thereof and an annular portion extending axially forwardly from one end thereof. The second cylinder has a conductive pressed portion opposing the pressing portion when connected to the first cylinder. The clamp is sandwiched between the pressing and pressed portions and held by the annular portion. When the clamp is pressed by the pressing portion in association with the connection of the cylinders, it clamps one end of an outer conductor of a coaxial cable in cooperation with the pressed portion.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector for connecting a coaxial cable to a terminal port wherein a connector sleeve assists in retaining an end of the coaxial cable, and a coupling member between the sleeve and the port draws the sleeve into flush engagement with an end of the port, an improved sealing device is provided in which an annular seal member is interposed between a grooved portion on the forward end wall of the sleeve, the annular end of the port and within the coupling member, the seal being of a size greater than the groove and being partially compressed into the groove when the sleeve and port are drawn together so as to prevent moisture infiltration through the connecting interfaces between the coupling and connector as well as the coupling and port; and an extension wall of the connector which surrounds the end of the coaxial cable is selectively increased in thickness so as to prevent its collapse when a crimping force is applied to the extension wall.

Abstract: The coaxial cable connector includes an inner conductor or "signal wire" connector in the form of a hollow needle, an outer conductor or "wire mesh" or "cable sheath" connector spaced radially from the signal wire connector, insulation spaced radially between the inner and outer conductor connectors, and an external protective sleeve spaced radially from the wire mesh or cable sheath connector. Both the inner conductor needle and the insulation have alignment lugs for ease of manufacture and assembly, and the external diameter of the needle shaped ends are tapered to facilitate a simple method for gripping and providing a seal against water, dirt and debris. The end of a cable is inserted into the coaxial cable connector, without stripping, with the cable signal wire being directed into the signal wire connector. As the coaxial cable is depressed into the protective sleeve, the needle-shaped inner conductor electrically contacts the coaxial cable signal wire.

Abstract: A terminal connector assembly for connecting coaxial cables to a selected device, such as, a cable television is made up of an adaptor and socket in press-fit relation to one another with an end connector at one end of the adaptor having endless sealing rings along an inner wall surface of an outer sleeve of the connector and spaced serrations or gripping edges along an external wall surface of an inner sleeve so that when the cable is inserted into the end connector with the outer conductor and jacket in the annular space between the inner and outer sleeves, the outer sleeve can be crimped inwardly to cause the ribs to advance into uniform sealed engagement with the jacket and the gripping edges will cooperate in resisting any tendency of the cable to separate from the end connector. The socket portion either can be directly attached to a cable television terminal or wall plate or may include a second end connector for crimped connection to another coaxial cable extending from the terminal or wall plate.

Abstract: A male terminal is provided so that engagement protrusions formed on an inner housing engage with notches formed in a flange portion of the male terminal to thereby prevent the male terminal from rotating relative to a shielded cable around its axial line, and a metal shield is provided so that portions of the metal shield are fitted and locked into metal shield insertion holes formed among connection portions between an outer housing and the inner housing to thereby prevent the metal shield from rotating relative to the shielded cable around its axial line.

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: In connecting a center contact and an outer contact of a terminal contact set to a center conductor and an outer conductor of a coaxial cable at its cable end, the center and outer contacts are formed by punching an electroconductive plate, as a contact frame, integral with each other and with first and second frame portions connected to each other by bridge portion and carrying center and outer contacts, respectively. After the center and the outer contacts are connected to the center and outer conductors, respectively, those contacts are separated from the first and second frame portions. The center contact comprises first press-fit portions to be press-fitted to the center conductor and first holding portion to hold a first cover of the cable insulating the center conductor from the outer conductor. The outer contact (2) comprises second holding portion for holding a second cover of the cable insulating and covering the outer conductor, and second press-fit portion to press-fit to the outer conductor.

Abstract: In a coaxial connector which comprises a coaxial connector receptacle (93) having a receptacle outer contact (169), and a coaxial connector plug (95) having a plug outer contact (101) with a first contact portion (107) brought into contact with a receptacle outer contact and a second contact portion (111) brought into contact with an outer conductor (155) of a coaxial cable (99), the first contact portion and the second contact portion of the coaxial connector plug are integrally coupled through a coupling portion (113). The second contact portion has a plurality of press-bonding pieces (123, 127) which penetrate a sheath (153) of the coaxial cable to be brought into contact with the outer conductor of the coaxial cable. The press-bonding pieces are arranged so as to surround the coaxial cable. Preferably, the coaxial connector plug has a plug inner contact (105) which has a press-contact portion (145) to be press-contacted with an inner conductor (159) of the coaxial cable.

Abstract: An electrical conductor terminating arrangement such as an electrical connector includes a contact-making element which makes good contact with an electrical conductor in response to axial pressure displacement over the contact-making element of a displaceable element to exert a radial force on the contact-making element and to co-operate therewith for providing ongoing pressure engagement between the contact-making element and the electrical conductor without the need for the continuance of axial pressure on the displaceable element after a predetermined axial displacement of the displaceable element.

Abstract: A low-cost miniature coaxial connector is provided, which attaches securely to a coaxial cable. The connector includes inner and outer contacts (30, 32, FIG. 2) constructed of rolled sheet metal and separated by an insulator (34). An inner ferrule (70) formed from a seamless tube, is first crimped around the jacket (24) of the coaxial cable. The braided outer conductor (22) of the cable is wrapped backwards around the crimped inner ferrule. The rear end (60) of the outer contact is held tightly around the braiding by an outer ferrule (72) that is crimped around the rear end of the outer contact. By crimping to the jacket (24) of the cable, the connector is securely held to the cable to withstand relatively large forces pulling the cable away from the connector. The sheet metal outer contact (32) can be reliably crimped in place by the seamless outer ferrule (72) which is crimped around it to hold it tightly around the braiding of the cable outer conductor (22).

Abstract: A connector assembly is provided which includes an elongated metal housing which contains an electrical connector spaced from the housing by an insulator, a coaxial cable being electrically and mechanically connected to the electrical connector. The elongated metal housing includes a tapered section at one end which secures a metal shell to a metal sleeve between which a ground wire braid of the coaxial cable is sandwiched, the metal shell and metal sleeve being fastened to an end of the coaxial cable.

Abstract: A connector (20, 90) for securing the end of a coaxial cable (30, 140) to a selected device in a cable transmission system includes an outer member (40, 60, 92), a coupling member (23, 107) attached to an end thereof, and a securement means for mechanically and sealably engaging coaxial cable (30, 140).

Abstract: An end connector for coaxial cables having inner and outer spaced concentric sleeves, the outer sleeve having axially spaced endless sealing rings along its inner wall surface portion adjacent to one end to which the end of the coaxial cable is inserted, and axially spaced serrations or gripping edges are disposed on the external wall surface of the inner sleeve in confronting relation to the ribs so that when the coaxial cable is inserted into the connector with the outer conductor and jacket in the annular space between the sleeves the outer sleeve can be crimped inwardly to cause the ribs to advance into uniform sealed engagement with the jacket. The depth of the ribs can be controlled according to the diameter or size of cable to which it is connected.

Abstract: A crimp connector for attachment to a coaxial cable by use of a conventional crimping tool includes a plurality of annular ridges to be crimped, which ridges define a modified hexagonal perimeter having three pairs of opposed planar surfaces and curved surfaces interconnecting adjacent ones of the planar surfaces. A method for crimping resulting in migration of the material of the ridges to maintain a rounded surface about the coaxial cable is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system which can easily connect a shielding wire and a terminal in a shielding connector without damaging an internal sheath of the shielding wire and causing contact between a shielding layer and core wires of the shielding wire. The system has a shielding layer pressing member having an inner diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of the internal sheath of the shielding wire, and shielding tube 7. The shielding layer pressing member is fitted to the terminal of the shielding layer exposed by stripping a terminal portion of the external sheath of the shielding wire, and is slid toward the remaining portion of the external sheath to contract the shielding layer. The shielding tube is inserted between the internal sheath and the external sheath with the contracted portion of the shielding layer therebetween and is fixed by caulking from the outside thereof.

Abstract: A method for crimping a terminal (30) to an end of an inner conductor (20) of a coaxial cable (10) so that the resulting crimp joint (22) is precisely located a selected distance rearwardly from a mating point of the contact section (32) with a complementary contact section of a mating terminal affixed to an other coaxial cable. The terminal includes an intermediate section (42) of selected length, reduced diameter and location between the body section (34) and the crimp joint (24), such that, in cooperation with a smaller diameter forward portion (218) of the bore of the connector outer shell (210) coextending therealong, a region of deliberate impedance mismatch results compensating for other mismatches of the coaxial connection for minimized overall mismatch.

Abstract: A connector for terminating coax cables includes a center pin mounted in a dielectric support. The support has a resilient locking arm which snaps into a recess of the center pin to prevent relative axial movement of the pin and the support.

Abstract: A crimp connector for attachment to a coaxial cable by use of a conventional crimping tool includes a plurality of annular ridges to be crimped, which ridges define a modified hexagonal perimeter having three pairs of opposed planar surfaces and curved surfaces interconnecting adjacent ones of the planar surfaces. A method for crimping resulting in migration of the material of the ridges to maintain a rounded surface about the coaxial cable is disclosed.

Abstract: A coaxial conductor includes a BNC coax connector, a coaxial cable and a sleeve. The coaxial cable has a center conductor, a braided outer conductor, a dielectric which separates the center conductor from the braided outer conductor and an insulating jacket which is provided around the braided outer conductor. One end of the insulating jacket is stripped so as to expose a portion of the braided outer conductor. The exposed portion of the braided outer conductor is pulled over the insulating jacket so as to expose a portion of the dielectric. The exposed portion of the dielectric is stripped so as to expose a portion of the center conductor which is extended into a tubular inner conductive portion of the coax connector so as to connect electrically therewith. The sleeve has a front end with a wide tubular part which engages a tubular outer conductive portion of the coax connector and a rear end with a narrow tubular part.

Abstract: An antenna connector comprises a first housing for housing an end of a coaxial cable, first and second contact to be connected to a core wire and a shield wire, respectively, of the coaxial cable housed in the first housing, a second housing for housing the first housing, and a pair of conductive feeding metal plates. The feeding metal plates are arranged on and secured to a conductive antenna pattern formed on an insulative substrate and each of them has a first holder for receiving and holding the second housing and a second holder for receiving and holding the first and second contacts. When the first housing is housed in the second housing, the first and second contacts are engaged with and held by the second holder to plugably connect the coaxial cable to the antenna without disturbing an impedance matching and with a sufficient mechanical strength.

Abstract: A method for crimping a terminal (30) to an end of an inner conductor (20) of a coaxial cable (10) so that the resulting crimp joint (22) is precisely located a selected distance rearwardly from a mating point of the contact section (32) with a complementary contact section of a mating terminal affixed to an other coaxial cable. The terminal includes an intermediate section (42) of selected length, reduced diameter and location between the body section (34) and the crimp joint (24), such that, in cooperation with a smaller diameter forward portion (218) of the bore of the connector outer shell (210) coextending therealong, a region of deliberate impedance mismatch results compensating for other mismatches of the coaxial connection for minimized overall mismatch.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes an L-shaped outer conductive shell (1) having a tubular trunk section (6) with a front coupling mouth (9) and a rear connection opening (10) and a holder section (7) extending laterally from the trunk section for holding a coaxial cable (4); an L-shaped dielectric member (2) housed in the outer conductive shell and having a front tubular portion with an aperture (2a) therein and a rear portion for holding the coaxial cable; and a central terminal (3) housed in the aperture and having a front portion (3a) for contact with a mating connector and a rear portion (3b) for connection to a central conductor of the coaxial cable. The holder section has a pair of wing portions (11) bent around the rear section of the dielectric member.

Abstract: A shielded cable board-in connector (1) includes a shielding case (3) having a barrel retention portion (6), a shield wires crimping portion (7), an outer sheath crimping portion (8), and a shield terminal (19); a signal line barrel (5) having a signal terminal (14) and a signal line connection portion (15); and an insulation body (4) provided within the barrel retention portion so that the shield and signal terminals extending forwardly from a front end thereof.

Abstract: A pair of blade portions are provided in a shield cover, and an opening portion for a terminal insertion use is provided between the blade portions. After a connector housing is inserted through the opening portion, the blade portions are bent so as to close the opening portion, whereby the shielding property is prevented from being lowered by the existence of the opening portion into which a connector housing for connection with a shielded electric wire is inserted in an integral type of shield cover.

Abstract: A crimp type F-Connector wherein the crimp required for easy installation reduced while affording reliable cable retention. A wide range of cable sizes are accommodated by one connector which is configured to provide adequate sealing and mechanical strength in the connector while facilitating optimized radial deformation for providing reliable retention and a reliable mechanical and electrical interface with the coaxial cable upon which it is crimped. The connector includes a crimping portion including a sleeve that has a plurality of ribs or external annular protrusions which are dimensioned to enhance rigidity and mechanical strength. The ribs are of equal diameters when uncrimped and are "flat" crimped to maximize the cable area against which crimp forces are applied. An innermost rib is proximate to a support wall and separated by an exaggerated spacing to reduce crimp forces experienced when installing the connector onto the cable.

Abstract: A splice connector (10) includes first and second outer shells (20,50) which are press fit together and secure therewithin an inner dielectric sleeve (80) defining a subassembly (12). Inner contacts (100,110) are terminated onto inner conductors of coaxial cables (160,170) and insertable into a bore (82) of the inner sleeve (80) and mate therewithin during assembly. Inner ferrules (120,140) are placed over the outer jackets of the cables, lengths of the Outer jacket (162,172) are removed and the shielding braid (164,174) folded back over forward portions (128,148) of ferrules (120,140), and the ends of the cables are inserted into large recesses (28,58) of the subassembly (12). The annular flanges (30,60) of the outer shells (20,50) defining the large recesses are then crimped onto the ferrule forward portions (128,148) carefully but firmly compressing the shielding braids (164,174) between the flange and ferrule surfaces to define an electrical grounding connection and also forming a splice joint (14).

Abstract: An improved coaxial cable connector and method for attaching the same to a coaxial cable is disclosed. The improved cable connector comprises a center conductor pin, which may be hollow or solid, for providing electrical conductivity for the center wire, an outer conductor shell, which is concentric to the center pin, for providing electrical conductivity for the shielding wire, and an annular dielectric, such as a phenolic washer, mounted to the center conductor pin for insulating the conductor pin from the outer conductor shell. The improvement lies in the use of an inner wire receptor having a funnel portion for receiving the center wire and a holding portion, which is crimped, for mechanically and electrically securing the center wire.

Abstract: A back shell assembly (2) for a multi-contact electrical connector (8) comprises back shell members (4) and (6) which can be latched together about the connector (8). One back shell member (2) has a first cable strain relief member (14) projecting therefrom and having side walls (28) and a base wall (26) which is formed with a pocket (32). The other back shell member (6) has projecting therefrom a second cable strain relief member (42) having a base wall (54) and side walls (56) from which project crimping flanges (62).

Abstract: In the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the miniature coaxial contact terminates a coaxial cable which includes a signal wire, an insulating jacket surrounding the signal wire, ground means surrounding the insulating jacket and an outer insulating sheath surrounding the ground means. The contact includes a signal pin having a contact end for mating with an appropriate receptacle contact and a terminating end having a coined portion for termination to the signal wire. Insulator means is provided about at least a portion of the signal pin. A grounding shield tube is provided about the insulator means. The tube has an inner surface for termination to the ground means of the cable.

Abstract: The terminations provide a means for connecting coaxial power cables carrying tens to hundreds of kiloamperes of pulsed current to electrical devices without producing arcing or melting during operation; and also provide mechanical support at cable ends where otherwise unsupported ends would be damaged due to magnetic force acting on current carrying members. To avoid contact arcing (1) the contact supplies mechanical support to the cable at the termination, to prevent magnetic forces from moving the conductor in any direction which would loosen the contact; (2) the connector is installed with sufficient force to meet the a given resistance criterion, and the force is maintained during the expected life of the cable and termination; (3) a smooth, well-defined surface is provided at the surface of the connector where it interfaces with the mating system contact.

Abstract: In a detachable connector a socket assembly with a hollow body is provided. The inner walls of the hollow body define a cylindrical chamber having at least one opening. Also provided in the detachable connector is a pin assembly. The pin assembly includes a pin body attached to a cable sleeve having a groove extending throughout its circumference. The pin body is inserted into the open end of the socket assembly's chamber. A cylindrical metal contact sleeve is axially received in the chamber, the metal contact sleeve having axially spaced circumferential portions. These portions are constrained by the chamber wall. The metal contact sleeve also has detents that extend radially inward to engage the cable sleeve groove, when the pin body is received in the chamber.

Abstract: A miniature electrical contact terminal includes a shield jacket (3) having a contact support section (6), a shield braid crimping section (7) with a pair of crimping tabs to be crimped to a shield braid (22) of a shield cable (2), and an outer sheath crimping section (8) with a pair of crimping tabs to be crimped to an outer sheath (23) of the shielded cable; an insulator block (4) to be fitted in the contact support section; and a signal line contact (5) fitted through the insulator block such that a terminal section (15) project from a rear end of the insulator block.