Electrical connectors – Including or for use with coaxial cable
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-04
2006-04-04
Hammond, Briggitte R. (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
Including or for use with coaxial cable
Reexamination Certificate
active
07021964
ABSTRACT:
A connector employing a plug assembly and socket assembly for coaxial cables having apertures, conductive elements, mating surfaces and locking mechanisms to maintain the electrical characteristics of the cable joined to the plug and socket, to hold the plug and socket physically in connection with one another, and to establish and maintain the electrical characteristics of the cables through the connector. The plug is configured to attach to a coaxial cable in such a manner that: a) the center conductor of the coaxial cable extends through the plug assembly for engagement with mating conductors in the socket, and b) such that the shield of the cable is physically and electrically engaged by a conductive element extending through the plug which contacts the conductive elements within the socket. These two features establish electrical contact of the shield and center conductor into and through the connector. The connector includes a socket assembly having a receiving aperture formed therein for receiving the plug assembly. The socket assembly is configured to accept a second coaxial cable for electrically contacting the first coaxial cable when the plug is received in the receiving aperture, or, in the modified form, for connecting the first coaxial cable to terminal equipment, or, in the second modified form for adapting a standard male threaded connector to a socket assembly, or in the third modified form for adapting a standard female threaded connector to a plug assembly. The socket assembly includes an outer conductor element that is electrically isolated from inner conductive elements of the socket assembly that provide electrical continuity for the inner conductor of the cables. The connector assembly incorporates a compressible conductive element placed at the junction of the outer conductors of the plug and socket. The outer conductor and inner conductor of the plug assembly and socket assembly are electrically connected when the plug is received in the receiving aperture. The plug and socket assemblies incorporate a snap-fit, locking mechanism to retain the plug and socket assemblies in mechanical and electrical connection with each other.
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