Electrical connectors – Including or for use with coaxial cable
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-12
2005-07-12
Abrams, Neil (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
Including or for use with coaxial cable
Reexamination Certificate
active
06916200
ABSTRACT:
A connector is provided for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to a terminal, such as a cable terminal, a terminal for coupling to another connector, and the like The connector includes a coupler, such as a nut, having a receiving port for engaging the terminal. The coupler also includes an annular collar. The connector also includes a body member, one end of which includes a lip. The lip is inserted through the collar opening. The other end of the body section includes an inner surface portion. The connector still further includes a post, an end of which is sized for insertion between the dielectric and the outer conductor of the cable. The post further includes a post flange and a post shank. The post shank forms a post channel sufficient in diameter to receive the inner conductor and the dielectric of the cable. The post is movable between a cable-insertion position and a cable-installed position. In the cable-installed position, the post shank is received in the body member to form an annular chamber between the post shank and the inner surface portion. The annular chamber is sufficiently narrow in this cable-installed position to compress the outer conductor and the jacket with the post shank and the inner surface portion 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. Related methods also are provided.
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Burris Donald A.
Durst Herman P.
Kearsey David M.
Lutz William B.
Sundvold Steven E.
Abrams Neil
Corning Gilbert Inc.
Homa Joseph M.
Sullivan Stephen T.
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