EP0167738A2
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Electrical connector having means for retaining a coaxial cable
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1985-05-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-05-02
Abstract
Abstract A connector for retaining a cable end portion having a deformable outer covering comprises a locking sleeve, and a shell having a bore for receiving the cable and a plurality of longitudinal slots which define a plurality of angularly separated and radially deflectable fingers, each finger having V-shaped thread on its inner surface whereby mounting of the sleeve onto the shell deflects the fingers radially inward and the thread into gripping relation with the cable covering axial faces of the thread and radial faces of the fingers, respectively, resisting rotation and axial movement of the cable in the bore.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph C/O Allied Corporation Hary
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:41
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R9/0518
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
An electrical connector for use with a cable end portion having a resiliently deformable outer covering, comprising a shell (34, 64) having a forward end portion (36,66), a rearward end portion (38, 68) having a transverse end face (46, 76) defining an opening (44, 74) larger in size than said outer covering for receiving a cable end portion, and a bore (40, 70) extending between the ends thereof, characterized by the rearward end portion of said shell including an inner surface (42, 72) and a plurality of slots (48, 78) extending longitudinally inward from the end face to define a plurality of radially deflectable fingers (50, 80), a locking sleeve (20, 54) having an inner diameter slightly smaller in size than the outer periphery of said rearward end portion and adapted to be mounted thereto, and gripping means (52, 82) extending radially inward from the inner surface for gripping the outer covering of the cable inserted into the bore, said gripping means being adapted to be driven radially inward and within the outer covering upon mounting the locking sleeve onto the rearward end portion whereby to position and retain the cable in the bore.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
An electrical connector for use with a cable end portion having a resiliently deformable outer covering, comprising a shell (34, 64) having a forward end portion (36,66), a rearward end portion (38, 68) having a transverse end face (46, 76) defining an opening (44, 74) larger in size than said outer covering for receiving a cable end portion, and a bore (40, 70) extending between the ends thereof, characterized by the rearward end portion of said shell including an inner surface (42, 72) and a plurality of slots (48, 78) extending longitudinally inward from the end face to define a plurality of radially deflectable fingers (50, 80), a locking sleeve (20, 54) having an inner diameter slightly smaller in size than the outer periphery of said rearward end portion and adapted to be mounted thereto, and gripping means (52, 82) extending radially inward from the inner surface for gripping the outer covering of the cable inserted into the bore, said gripping means being adapted to be driven radially inward and within the outer covering upon mounting the locking sleeve onto the rearward end portion whereby to position and retain the cable in the bore.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The electrical connector as recited in Claim 1 wherein a coupling nut (30) is rotatably captivated to the outer periphery of said sleeve (20) for coupling to a complementary connector whereby to complete an electrical connection with the cable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electrical connector as recited in Claim 1 wherein a coupling nut (62) is rotatably captivated to the outer periphery of said shell (64) for coupling to a
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The electrical connector as recited in Claim 7 including thread means (28, 63) operative between the coupling nut (30, 62) and said complementary connector for threadably coupling each together, the sense of said thread means and said thread form (52, 82) being of the same helical sense.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The electrical connector as recited in Claim 7 wherein the thread form (52, 82) spirals inwardly from the end face (46, 76) to a shell location inward of the slot (48, 78) terminations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
The electrical connector as recited in Claim 1 wherein the locking sleeve (20, 54) includes an annular flange (24, 58) extending radially inward with an interior end wall (26, 60) thereof being adapted to abut the end face (46, 76) whereby to define a stop and limit the inward axial advance of the locking sleeve relative to the shell (34, 64).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
The electrical connector as recited in Claim 1 wherein the rearward end portion (38, 68) includes at least four fingers (50, 80) substantially equiangularly thereabout and the angular dimension between radial faces defining the width of each said finger is at least twice as great as that defining the width of each said slot (48, 78).
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