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| 20080200068 | Broadband RF connector interconnect for multilayer electronic packages - A coaxial transition arrangement including a coaxial connector for connecting a coaxial cable to a multilayer package has an improved coaxial connector for accomplishing impedance matching and providing improved broadband performance. Impedance matching is provided by a metal disk structure comprising a plurality of metal disks mounted on a center conductor pin of the coaxial connector. The disks are mounted in spaced-apart relation on the center conductor pin and have different radiuses which decrease with increasing distance from the base of the center conductor pin. The coaxial connector has a shroud which is configured to accommodate the metal disk structure therein, as does the ring of ground vias forming a part of the multilayer package. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080220647 | Sealing Security Shield - A security shield for a coaxial cable interconnection between a male connector and a female connector includes a gasket having a cross-section fitted to an annular shoulder of the security shield. When the security shield is fitted onto the coaxial cable interconnection, the gasket provides a seal between the security shield, the male connector, and the female connector. In an alternative embodiment, two gaskets are used which are fitted onto different parts of the annular shoulder of the security shield. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080248689 | FLEXIBLE RF SEAL FOR COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR - The present invention incorporates a flexible seal into a typical coaxial cable connector. The seal comprises a flexible brim, a transition band, and a tubular insert with an insert chamber defined within the seal. In a first embodiment the flexible brim is angled away from the insert chamber, and in a second embodiment the flexible brim is angled inward toward the insert chamber. A flange end of the seal makes a compliant contact between the port and connector faces when the nut of a connector is partially tightened, and becomes sandwiched firmly between the ground surfaces when the nut is properly tightened. The present invention allows the connector to make a uniform RF seal on a port even with a range of tightening torques. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080254677 | Tightening Indicator For Coaxial Cable Connector - A coaxial cable connector includes an outer body having a first end and an opposing second end, an inner body having a first inner end and a second inner end, and a post interconnected with the inner body. A fastener portion is at the first end of the outer body. A compression sleeve is disposed to fit on the second inner end. The post, the inner body, and the compression sleeve are movable with respect to the outer body between a first position in which the connector is not mounted to an equipment port and a second position when the connector is mounted to the equipment port. When the fastener portion is mounted to the equipment port, an indicator portion on the compression sleeve is made visible to a user. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080261447 | Plug connector - A plug connector for use with coaxial cable having a central signal wire in which a base member has a bore defined by a side wall adapted to receive the end of a coaxial cable. A member having a pointed end extends into the bore and is adapted to extend into the coaxial cable in contact with the central signal wire. A threaded bore extends through the side wall of the base member and a threaded screw member is mounted in the threaded bore. The screw member is adapted to be driven into the side of the coaxial cable. The screw member has a head portion at one end and a knife edge at the other end, the end having the knife edge having a pocket therein to receive the material of the coaxial cable cut by the knife edge. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080274643 | Compression Connector For Coaxial Cable - A compression connector for smooth walled, corrugated, and spiral corrugated coaxial cable includes an insulator disposed within the body, wherein the insulator contains a central opening therein which is dimensioned smaller than a collet portion, or second clamp, which seizes a center conductor of the coaxial cable. The connector also includes a first clamp disposed inside the body as well as a compression sleeve assembly. The body includes a transitional surface separating the body into two regions of different inside diameter. When an axial force is applied to the compression sleeve, the clamp is forced by the transitional surface into the body region having a smaller diameter, causing the clamp to squeeze onto an outer conductor layer of the coaxial cable. At approximately the same time, the collet portion is forced through the central opening, causing the collet portion to squeeze onto the center conductor. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080274644 | Coaxial cable connector with inner sleeve ring - A coaxial cable connector includes a connector body having a rearward cable receiving end, a locking sleeve movably coupled to the rearward cable receiving end of the connector body and a sleeve ring movably disposed within a rearward sleeve ring receiving end of the locking sleeve. The sleeve ring has a forward end for retaining a cable within the connector upon forward insertion of the sleeve ring within the locking sleeve. The connector further preferably includes an annular post disposed within the connector body, wherein the forward end of the sleeve ring urges the cable against the post upon forward insertion of the sleeve ring within the locking sleeve. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080311790 | CONSTANT FORCE COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR - A coaxial cable connector generally includes a connector body, a nut rotatably coupled to the connector body, a post disposed in the connector body and a biasing element acting between the post and the nut. The nut has an internal thread for engagement with an external thread of a mating connector. The internal thread of the nut and the external thread of the mating connector can be mismatched, wherein an interference fit is created therebetween upon connection of the nut to the mating connector. Also, the post can have a forward flanged base portion disposed within the axial length of the internally threaded surface of the nut, which, together with the biasing element, provides a constant force between the post and the nut. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090098770 | Electrical Connector With Grounding Member - A coaxial cable connector includes tubular post, a coupler secured over an end of the tubular post for securing the connector to an appliance, and an outer body secured to the tubular post. An electrical grounding pat is maintained between the coupler and the tubular post whether or not the coupler is tightly fastened to the appliance. The electrical grounding path is provided by a resilient, electrically-conductive grounding member disposed between the tubular post and the coupler. Alternatively, the connector includes conductive grease at a point where mating portions of the tubular post and coupler have closely matching dimensions. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090163075 | Reuseable Coaxial Connectors and Related Methods - Coaxial connectors include a connector body and an inner contact post. A compression sleeve is also provided that is configured to impart a generally circumferential compressive force to secure one or more elements of a coaxial cable between the connector body and the inner contact post when the compression sleeve is in a seated position. The compression sleeve or the connector body includes a first disengagement mechanism that is configured to assist moving the compression sleeve from the seated position to an unseated position in which at least some of the circumferential compressive force is eliminated. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090203256 | CONNECTOR HAVING CONDUCTIVE MEMBER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A connector having a conductive member is provided, wherein the connector comprises a connector body capable of sealing and securing a coaxial cable, and further wherein the conductive member, such as an O-ring, physically seals the connector, electrically couples the connector and the coaxial cable, facilitates grounding through the connector, and renders an electromagnetic shield preventing ingress of unwanted environmental noise. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090264016 | Coaxial Connector Piece - In a coaxial plug-connector part with a cap nut, which is disposed rotatably and in an axial force-fit manner on the outer-conductor and which can be screw-connected, in order to generate the contact pressure between the outer-conductor butting contact surfaces of the plug connector, with an external thread of the counter plug-connector part, the frictional torque of the axial force-fit between the cap nut and the outer-conductor is selected to be smaller than the frictional torque between the outer-conductor butting contact surfaces of the plug connector. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090291589 | END CONNECTOR FOR COAXIAL CABLE - A connector for attaching a cable to a terminal includes a connector body with a hex head fastener rotatably attached at one end of the body. A compressible gasket or clamp sleeve is positioned along the connector body for engaging and sealing about a portion of the jacket of the cable received within the connector. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100041271 | Multi-shot Coaxial Connector and Method of Manufacture - A coaxial cable connector formed via multi-shot injection molding has a body formed by multiple injection molding layers of different injection moldable materials about a central inner contact to form an integral connector body. The connector body is provided with a coaxial dielectric spacer of dielectric polymer surrounding the inner contact; a coaxial inner body of injection molded metal composition surrounding an outer diameter of the dielectric spacer; and an outer body of polymer surrounding the inner body. Interlock features provide axial and/or rotational interlock between the layers of the connector. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100055978 | Connecting assembly for an end of a coaxial cable and method of connecting a coaxial cable to a connector - A connecting assembly for an end of a coaxial cable and having a first element, that is turned around a first axis in a first rotational direction to progressively tighten the first element to a connector, and a housing. The connecting assembly further has: a) an axially elongated first groove in one component; and b) an axially elongated first finger on a second component that resides within the first groove with the connecting assembly in a first state. With the connecting assembly in the first state, turning of the housing in the first rotational direction causes the first finger to cause driving of the first element with a torque up to a predetermined torque. Continued turning of the housing with a torque exceeding the predetermined torque causes reconfiguration of the connecting assembly in a manner whereby the first finger moves circumferentially out of the first groove. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100068928 | Female adaptor for a connector - A female adapter for a connector is disclosed. The female adapter is used to match a male adapter having a male pin. The female adapter comprises an outer ring and an internal component. The outer ring having screw threads and is used to match with the male adapter. The internal component has a hole and a chamber and is used to accommodate the male pin. The internal component further comprises a protruding portion and is able to match the internal structure of the outer ring and extend the length of the chamber. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100178800 | Coaxial Connector For Corrugated Cable - A coaxial cable connector includes an internal corrugated area, an internal clamping member, and a back nut. Axial advancement of the back nut causes at least a portion of the internal clamping member to compress radially inwardly. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20110201232 | CONNECTOR FOR COAXIAL CABLE HAVING ROTATIONAL JOINT BETWEEN INSULATOR MEMBER AND CENTER CONTACT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A connector is to be attached to a coaxial cable and includes a connector housing having a cylindrical shape to be coupled to an outer conductor of the coaxial cable. An insulator member has a central opening therein and is rotatably received within the connector housing to define a rotational joint therewith. A center contact has a shaft portion securely received within the central opening of the insulator member and an open end portion extending rearwardly from the shaft portion to securely receive the inner conductor therein. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110217871 | MODULAR INTERCONNECT APPARATUS - The present application provides a modular interconnect apparatus. In one embodiment, the interconnect apparatus includes a frame; and a plurality of coaxial modules connected to the frame, wherein each of the plurality of coaxial modules comprises: a signal contact having a middle portion, a first end and a second end; a first ring shaped ground contact surrounding the first end of the signal contact, wherein the first end of the signal contact is coaxial with the first ring shaped ground contact; a second ring shaped ground contact surrounding the second end of the signal contact, wherein the second end of the signal contact is coaxial with the second ring shaped ground contact; and a housing that houses at least a portion of signal contact and ground contacts. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20120064766 | COAXIAL CABLE PORT LOCKING TERMINATOR AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a coaxial cable interface port locking terminator including an outer terminator housing and an inner connector body housed within the outer terminator housing. The coaxial cable interface port locking terminator further includes a ratcheting device in operable communication with the outer terminator housing and the inner connector body, the ratcheting device preventing rotation of the outer terminator housing with respect to the inner connector body when the outer terminator housing is rotated in the first direction, the ratcheting device including at least one separate component from the outer terminator housing and the inner connector body. Furthermore, rotation of the outer terminator housing in a second direction does not cause rotation of the inner connector body in the second direction. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120064767 | Unprepared Cable End Coaxial Connector - A coaxial connector provided with an increasing diameter compression sidewalk A grip ring is seated within the coupling body bore and is provided with a plurality of coupling spring fingers extending from the grip ring. An inner diameter of the coupling spring fingers has a grip surface and an inward projecting cable stop is provided at a connector end of the grip ring. The connector body and the coupling body are coupled together via threads, the grip ring dimensioned for axial advancement of the coupling body along the threads to drive the coupling spring fingers against the compression sidewall to exert a compression force radially inward upon the outer diameter of the outer conductor seated in the coupling body bore abutting the cable stop. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120202379 | CONNECTOR WITH DEFORMABLE COMPRESSION SLEEVE - A connector for a coaxial cable that includes a connector body and a deformable sleeve. The deformable sleeve and the connector body have cooperative structure for engaging the deformable sleeve with the receiving end of the connector body for securing a cable in the connector body. The deformable sleeve has a front section connected to a rear section by a web. The deformable sleeve is movable from a first position, wherein the front end of the deformable sleeve is separably attached to the receiving end of the connector, to a second position, wherein the cable is compressively secured in the connector body. The web stretches and/or breaks when the deformable sleeve moves into the second position. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120214341 | Dual Sealing Structure of RF Coaxial Connector and Related RF Coaxial Connector - A dual sealing structure of an RF coaxial connector, with a cable clamping component, a clamping nut, a first sealing ring and a second sealing ring, the cable clamping component having a first end arranged movably in the clamping nut, the first sealing ring positioned inside the surface of the inner side of the clamping nut and located between the end face of the first end and the inner wall of the clamping nut, the second sealing ring arranged on the surface of the outer side of the clamping nut. The first end is restricted by the clamping nut in a direction away from the clamping nut and may be connected with the clamping nut in press-fit or thread connection. A related RF coaxial connector is also provided. The invention has a good sealing effect, fewer components and is cost efficient to manufacture and install. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120270440 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR HAVING SLOTTED POST MEMBER - A coaxial cable connector includes a connector body and a post member disposed within the connector body. A coupling nut is threadingly attached to the post member wherein a flanged portion of the post member provides an axial biasing force with regard to an attached interface port. In one version, the flanged portion is slotted. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120270441 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH GROUNDING MEMBER - A coaxial cable connector includes tubular post, a coupler secured over an end of the tubular post for securing the connector to an appliance, and an outer body secured to the tubular post. An electrical grounding path is maintained between the coupler and the tubular post whether or not the coupler is tightly fastened to the appliance. The electrical grounding path is provided by a resilient, electrically-conductive grounding member disposed between the tubular post and the coupler. Alternatively, the connector includes conductive grease at a point where mating portions of the tubular post and coupler have closely matching dimensions. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120282804 | CABLE CONNECTOR WITH BIASING ELEMENT - A coaxial cable connector for coupling a coaxial cable to a mating connector is disclosed. The coaxial cable connector may include a connector body having a forward end and a rearward cable receiving end for receiving a cable. The connector may include a nut rotatably coupled to the forward end of the connector body and an annular post disposed within the connector body for providing an electrical path between the mating connector and the coaxial cable. The connector may include a biasing element, wherein the biasing element is configured to provide a force to maintain the electrical path between the mating connector and the coaxial cable. In one embodiment, the biasing element is external to the nut and the connector body. In one embodiment, the biasing element surrounds a portion of the nut and/or the connector body. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130023152 | Broadband Interface Connection System - The present invention provides a universal broadband interface connection system, which increases the reliability of a drop system. The present invention provides a cable connection system including a nut assembly including a nut and a donut; a slug assembly including a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a ferrule; and a port assembly including a port and an insulative ring. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130029521 | FRICTION WELD COAXIAL CONNECTOR - A coaxial connector for interconnection with a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor by friction welding is provided with a monolithic connector body with a bore. A sidewall of the bore is provided with an inward annular projection angled toward a cable end of the bore. A sidewall of the inward annular projection and the sidewall of the bore form an annular friction groove open to a cable end of the bore. The annular friction groove is dimensioned with a taper at a connector end of the friction groove less than a thickness of a leading end of the outer conductor. The taper provides an annular material chamber between the leading end of the outer conductor, when seated in the friction groove, and the connector end of the friction groove. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130065435 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR HAVING ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY MEMBER - A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body; a post engageable with the connector body, wherein the post includes a flange; a nut, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the nut includes an internal lip, and wherein a second end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the second end of the nut to the side of the lip of the nut facing the first end of the nut at a point nearest the second end of the nut, and a first end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the first end of the nut to the same point nearest the second end of the nut of the same side of the lip facing the first end of the nut; and a continuity member disposed within the second end portion of the nut and contacting the post and the nut, so that the continuity member extends electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut is provided. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130072059 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR HAVING ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY MEMBER - A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body; a post engageable with the connector body, wherein the post includes a flange; a nut, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the nut includes an internal lip, and wherein a second end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the second end of the nut to the side of the lip of the nut facing the first end of the nut at a point nearest the second end of the nut, and a first end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the first end of the nut to the same point nearest the second end of the nut of the same side of the lip facing the first end of the nut; and a continuity member disposed within the second end portion of the nut and contacting the post and the nut, so that the continuity member extends electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut is provided. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130102190 | Coaxial Barrel Fittings and couplings with Ground Establishing Traveling Sleeves - Barrel connectors, a right angled adaptor and a single ended fitting include at least one axially displaceable traveling sleeve for insuring electrical continuity with coaxial connector, nominally an F-connector. Each barrel connector described comprises a rigid, metallic hollow body housing an internal contact tube. At least one coiled spring is retained within the body. At least one elongated, tubular traveling sleeve is coaxially disposed within each body end and normally biased outwardly by the springs. The metallic traveling sleeves comprise an elongated shank that contacts the spring, and a head that seats against the connector body ends during installation. Catches or rings defined upon or mounted to travelling sleeve shanks are received within suitable grooves for anchoring the traveling sleeves while facilitating limited axial displacements. The traveling sleeves, and the contact tube therewithin, normally are biased outwardly so that even limited torquing of an F-connector will establish a ground path. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130102191 | SOLAR PLUG CONNECTION - A solar plug connection for photovoltaic systems, having a contact housing and a terminal housing. The terminal housing can be connected to the contact housing and is used to receive at least one solar cable which can be freely assembled and which includes a conductor. The contact housing is equipped with a contact pin for contacting the conductor of a cable to be connected. The contact housing is equipped with a thread that interacts with a thread provided on the terminal housing in order to introduce the contact pin into the conductor of the cable from the front in a defined manner when screwing together the contact housing and the terminal housing. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130115813 | CONTINUITY MAINTAINING BIASING MEMBER - A post having a first end, a second end, and a flange proximate the second end, wherein the post is configured to receive a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric of a coaxial cable, a connector body attached to the post, a coupling element attached to the post, the coupling element having a first end a second end, and a biasing member disposed within a cavity formed between the first end of the coupling element and the connector body to bias the coupling element against the post is provided. Moreover, a connector body having a biasing element, wherein the biasing element biases the coupling element against the post, is further provided. Furthermore, associated methods are also provided. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130130543 | CONTINUITY CONNECTOR - A male coaxial cable connector includes spring with tines and a fastener wherein the spring is housed by the fastener and distal ends of the spring tines are arranged to provide a spring mouth. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130137299 | Coaxial connector grounding inserts - Axially compressible, F-connectors for conventional installation tools for interconnection with coaxial cable include grounding inserts for establishing electrical continuity despite inadequate nut tightening. The connector has a rigid nut, a post penetrating the nut, a tubular body, and an end cap. The conductive post coaxially extends through the connector, linking the nut and body. A post end penetrates the coaxial cable. Internal grounding inserts comprise a circular band coaxially engaging the post and portions on the band engaging the nut. Multiple radially spaced apart spring clips defined around the band grasp a flange portion of the post. The band is seated within a ring groove within the nut, making electrical contact. An alternative insert comprises a tubular band for contacting the post and an integral skirt abutting the nut's internal ring groove and contacting a portion of the socket to which the connector is coupled. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130137300 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR FOR SECURING CABLE BY AXIAL COMPRESSION - A coaxial cable connector including a connector body having a forward end, a rearward end, and a hollow cavity adjacent the forward end, the hollow cavity having an inward facing lip, a first insulator configured to fit within the hollow cavity in such a way that the inward facing lip resists removal of the first insulator from the hollow cavity, the first insulator having a central hole, a center conductor contact having a socket end and a pin end, the socket end located within the connector body toward the rearward end, the pin end passing through the central hole of the first insulator, a spring contact configured to fit into the socket end of the center conductor contact, and a second insulator having a central passageway, the second insulator having a first end and a second end, the first end adjacent the socket end of the center conductor contact. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130157507 | Preconnectorized Coaxial Cable Connector Apparatus - A preconnectorized apparatus includes a housing and at least one F-style coaxial cable connector extending therefrom. Each connector has a connector body with a cable receiving end and an opposite forward end. A compression element coupled to the receiving end is movable between an unseated position and a seated position and is configured to secure a coaxial cable within the connector body when in the seated position. The connector includes a tubular inner contact post having a free end configured to be inserted into a prepared coaxial cable end. A receiving member positioned forward of the contact post is electrically connected to a circuit within the housing. The receiving member receives a center conductor of a coaxial cable inserted through the connector body cable receiving end and electrically connects the center conductor to the circuit. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130157508 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR WITH COUPLING NUT - A coaxial connector is configured to mate with a mating connector. The coaxial connector includes a housing that is at least partially electrically conductive, an inner electrical contact held by the housing, and an outer electrical contact. The outer electrical contact is concentrically arranged with the inner electrical contact such that the outer electrical contact is spaced radially apart from the inner electrical contact. The outer electrical contact defines a plug that is configured to be received within a receptacle of the mating connector. A coupling nut is configured to mechanically secure the electrical connector to the mating connector. The coupling nut is integrally formed with the housing and includes a radially inner surface having a thread configured to engage a thread of the mating connector. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130164976 | Enhanced coaxial connector continuity - Axially compressible, F-connectors for conventional installation tools for interconnection with coaxial cable include adaptations for establishing electrical continuity despite inadequate nut tightening. Each connector has a rigid nut, a post penetrating the nut, a tubular body, and an end cap. The conductive post coaxially extends through the connector, linking the nut and body. A post end penetrates the coaxial cable. The connector may have a circumferential groove defined in the end cap mounting an annular D-ring which tensions contact between the post and nut. The connector may comprise a continuity coil seated within a post groove in spring-loaded contact with the nut and the post for promoting continuity. The connector may comprise a pressure spring and an O-ring seated within a post groove in spring-loaded contact with the nut for promoting continuity. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130171869 | Coaxial Connector with Grommet Biasing for Enhanced Continuity - A compressible F-connector and method for interconnection with coaxial cable that includes a biasing grommet for promoting electrical continuity despite inadequate nut tightening. Each connector has a rigid nut, a post penetrating the nut, a tubular body, and an end cap. The conductive post coaxially extends through the connector, linking the nut and body. A post end penetrates the coaxial cable. Each connector body comprises a frontal annular groove in which is seated a biasing grommet with projections extending from one or both grommet ends that bias the nut to insure mechanical and electrical contact with the post. In one embodiment of the invention the projections are semicircular. In alternative embodiments the projections may be triangular or square, and projections on one grommet end may be radially offset from projections on the opposite end. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130171870 | Coaxial Connector with Internal Nut Biasing Systems for Enhanced Continuity - A compressible, F-connector for interconnection with coaxial cable that includes at least one biasing system for promoting electrical continuity, despite inadequate nut tightening. Each connector has a rigid nut, a post penetrating the nut, a tubular body, and an end cap. The conductive post coaxially extends through the connector, linking the nut and body. A post end penetrates the coaxial cable. Biasing systems emanating from the body pressure the nut. The biasing systems comprise pistons or bearings yieldably biased by springs seated within radially spaced-apart bores in the connector body that are pressured outwardly of the body towards the nut. Yieldable pressure applied to the nut by the biasing systems insures mechanical and electrical contact between the nut and the post. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130178097 | COMPRESSION CONNECTOR FOR CLAMPING/SEIZING A COAXIAL CABLE AND AN OUTER CONDUCTOR - A connector comprising a connector body having a first end and a second end, the connector body configured to receive a prepared coaxial cable, the prepared coaxial cable including an outer conductor and a center conductor, a clamp disposed within the connector body, the clamp including an internally threaded portion and a ramped surface, wherein the clamp threadably engages the prepared coaxial cable, a moveable ramped component disposed within the connector body, the moveable ramped component including an internally ramped surface, and a compression member configured for axial movable engagement with the connector body, wherein, upon axial compression of the compression member, the outer conductor flares out and is pressed between the ramped surface of the clamp and the internally ramped surface of the moveable ramped component is provided. Furthermore, a clamp and an associated method are also provided. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130224995 | CONNECTOR HAVING A NUT-BODY CONTINUITY ELEMENT AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A connector having a nut-body continuity element is provided, wherein the nut-body continuity element electrically couples a nut and a connector body, thereby establishing electrical continuity between the nut and the connector body. Furthermore, the nut-body continuity element facilitates grounding through the connector, and renders an electromagnetic shield preventing ingress of unwanted environmental noise. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130244487 | Ultrasonic Weld Coaxial Connector - A coaxial connector for interconnection with a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor by ultrasonic welding is provided with a monolithic connector body with a bore. An annular flare seat is angled radially outward from the bore toward a connector end of the connector; the annular flare seat open to the connector end of the connector. The flare seat may be provided with an annular flare seat corrugation. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130295793 | COUPLING CONTINUITY CONNECTOR - A coaxial cable connector including a continuity element extending between a nut shroud and a body base. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130316577 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR STRUCTURE WITH CONTACT CONTINUITY - A coaxial cable connector structure with contact continuity includes a sleeve and a ring-shaped screw cap provided at a front end of the sleeve. The sleeve has an inner tube provided therein for connecting a coaxial cable. An inner wall of the ring-shaped screw cap and an outer wall of the inner tube in the sleeve have a ring-shaped conducting member provided there-between, thereby forming electrical connection between the ring-shaped screw cap and the inner tube. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130323967 | Male Coaxial Connectors Having Ground Plane Extensions - Coaxial connectors are provided that include a contact post that has a pedestal and a post extending therefrom. These connectors further include a ground plane extension that is separate from the contact post. The ground plane extension includes a first end that is positioned on a first side of the pedestal and a sidewall that extends from the first end of the ground plane extension. This sidewall extends beyond a second side of the pedestal that is opposite the first side. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140024254 | BODY CIRCUIT CONNECTOR - A coaxial cable connector including a body circuit borne by a non-conducting body substrate. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140030918 | COAXIAL PROBE - A coaxial probe is revealed. A protective sleeve is mounted in a sleeve port of a main sleeve. A leaning flange projecting inward is formed on a bottom end of a sleeve port of the main sleeve. The leaning flange is stopped and positioned by a stopping flange on an upper part of the protective sleeve. A probe is disposed on a sleeve port of the main sleeve and is passed through a sleeve port of a protective hole. Thus the probe is hidden in the protective sleeve. After the protective sleeve being in contact with a coaxial connector to be detected, the probe is moved to project from the protective sleeve for detecting the coaxial connector. Thereby damages of the probe caused by impact force received can be avoided. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140038456 | Photovoltaic Connector - Embodiments of the present invention provide a photovoltaic (PV) connector, comprising a first connecting unit and a second connecting unit detachably connected with the first connecting unit, wherein the first connecting unit includes a first conductor, a first stop ring, a first housing and a first conductor core provided inside and detachably connected to the first housing; the first conductor is electrically connected with a pressing end of the first conductor core; the first stop ring is detachably connected with the first housing; the second connecting unit includes a second conductor, a second housing, a second stop ring and a second conductor core provided inside and detachably connected to the second housing; the second conductor is electrically connected with a pressing end of the second conductor core; the second stop ring is detachably connected with the second housing. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140051285 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRATED GROUNDING MEMBER AND GRIPPING SLEEVE - An electrical connector that includes a connector body that has opposite first and second ends where the first end is configured to be coupled with a prepared end of a cable. A coupling member has an interface end configured to interface with a mating connector and a free end that is rotatable with respect to the connector body at the second end of the body. A gripping sleeve is configured to receive at least a portion of the coupling member and the connector body. The gripping sleeve includes a main body that has an internal bore with an inner surface. At least one electrically conductive grounding member disposed on the inner surface of the gripping sleeve. The grounding member has a coupling member contact surface and a connector body contact surface that provide a grounding path between the connector body and the coupling member. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140080358 | TERMINAL LOAD - A terminal load includes an insulating cylinder internally defining a receiving space having a locating surface, and having a front open end and a rear end provided with a notch; an insulating cap mounted to the front open end of the insulating cylinder; a circuit board mounted on the locating surface to rearwardly project a rear narrowed section from the notch; a connection terminal electrically connected with the circuit board to forward extend through the insulating cap; and a conductive cap having a top hole and fitted around the rear end of the insulating cylinder with the rear narrowed section of the circuit board extended through the top hole and clamped between two contacting arms at two opposite sides of the top hole. The terminal load with the above structure can be driven by punching to safely assemble to an outer housing, and the conductive cap ensures good conducting effect. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140127941 | ALUMINUM TUBE COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR - An aluminum tube coaxial cable connector for CATV applications is disclosed to include a tubular screw member having locating notches at the rear end, a T-shaped insulative stopper and an insulative insert mounted in the tubular screw member to hold a conducting core, an inner tube having lugs protruded from a front rim thereof and engaged into the locating notches of the tubular screw member to prohibit relative rotation between the tubular screw member and the inner tube, a packing component set mounted around the inner tube, and a casing threaded onto the tubular screw member to compress the packing component set and to further lock an inserted aluminum tube coaxial cable to the aluminum tube coaxial cable connector. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140134877 | CO-AXIAL INSERTION-TYPE CONNECTOR - A coaxial plug-type connector with an outer conductor, an inner conductor, and an insulator connecting the outer conductor and the inner conductor, wherein the outer conductor has an axial contact area for making electrically conductive contact with another coaxial plug-type connector. The axial contact area of the outer conductor is provided with one or more projections. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140141646 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR - A coaxial cable connector for connecting a coaxial cable to a mating device is disclosed to include a connector body including a body shell having a front neck and an inner tube mounted in the body shell and defining a shoulder, a locknut defining an inside constraint hole fitting the shoulder of the inner tube, and a contact spring member set in the inside constraint hole around the shoulder. The locknut has a thick part, and a thin part disposed at a front side of the thick part and inwardly curved to provide a plurality of contact points at a thread peak of an inner thread being extending around the inside wall of the thin part and thick part of the locknut for enabling the connected coaxial cable to be positively grounded upon installation in a mating device. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140148051 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH GROUNDING MEMBER - A coaxial cable connector for coupling a coaxial cable to an equipment port, the coaxial cable including a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric material, the dielectric material being surrounded by an outer conductor, the coaxial cable connector including: a post including a first end adapted to be inserted into a prepared end of the coaxial cable between the dielectric material and the outer conductor, wherein the post includes a second end including an enlarged shoulder, wherein the enlarged shoulder has a radial face that faces away from the first end of the post, wherein the radial face is substantially flat; a body member adjacent to the post; a coupler including an internally-threaded region for engaging the equipment port; and a grounding member contacting the post and the coupler, wherein the grounding member provides an electrically-conductive grounding path through the post and the coupler while allowing the coupler to rotate, wherein the grounding member includes at least one resilient portion. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140248797 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR WITH VISIBLE POST - A coaxial cable connector includes a shell having an inner side wall defining a bore and an end opening at a first end of the shell, and a post is slidably mounted in the bore. The post includes a base engaging the shell inner side wall and a tube projecting from the base, the tube having an interior and an end aperture, and at least one of the post and the shell has a first detent for releasably holding the post in a first position in the bore and a second detent for securing the post at a second position in the bore. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140315429 | CONNECTOR PRODUCING A BIASING FORCE - A connector includes, in one embodiment, a first component, a coupling element configured to engage the first component, and a second component configured to engage the first component. The second component, in one embodiment, is configured to produce a spring, pushing or biasing force. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140315430 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR HAVING A SPRING WITH TINES FOR ENGAGING A MATING CONNECTOR - A male coaxial cable connector includes a spring with tines and a fastener wherein the spring is housed by the fastener and the spring tines are arranged to provide a spring mouth for receiving a mating connector. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140322971 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR WITH INHIBITED INGRESS AND IMPROVED GROUNDING - A coaxial connector includes a body, a post, a coupling nut, and a sealing member. The sealing member is axially compressed between a rear end facing surface of the coupling nut and a front end facing surface of the hollow body in order to facilitate improved grounding and RF shielding characteristics. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140322972 | CONNECTOR HAVING A GROUNDING MEMBER - A coaxial cable connector includes, in one embodiment, a conductive body member, a post member, a conductive nut member and a conductive metal ring grounding member. The conductive metal ring grounding member is configured to maintain electrical grounding. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140357119 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR WITH GROMMET BIASING FOR ENHANCED CONTINUITY - A compressible F-connector and method for interconnection with coaxial cable that includes a biasing grommet for promoting electrical continuity despite inadequate nut tightening. Each connector has a rigid nut, a post penetrating the nut, a tubular body, and an end cap. The conductive post coaxially extends through the connector, linking the nut and body. A post end penetrates the coaxial cable. Each connector body comprises a frontal annular groove in which is seated a biasing grommet with projections extending from one or both grommet ends that bias the nut to insure mechanical and electrical contact with the post. In one embodiment of the invention the projections are semicircular. In alternative embodiments the projections may be triangular or square, and projections on one grommet end may be radially offset from projections on the opposite end. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140357120 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR WITH GROMMET BIASING FOR ENHANCED CONTINUITY - A compressible, F-connector and method for interconnection with coaxial cable that includes a biasing grommet for promoting electrical continuity despite inadequate nut tightening. Each connector has a rigid nut, a post penetrating the nut, a tubular body, and an end cap. The conductive post coaxially extends through the connector, linking the nut and body. A post end penetrates the coaxial cable. Each connector body comprises a frontal ring groove in which is seated a biasing grommet with integral wings spiraling away from one or both grommet ends that bias the nut to insure mechanical and electrical contact with the post. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140370748 | ELECTRICAL SIGNAL CONNECTOR - An electrical signal connector for connecting a coaxial cable to a mating connector is disclosed to include a locknut, a metal central tube inserted through the locknut and defining a stop flange at one end, a barbed retaining portion at an opposite end, a locating groove around the periphery between the stop flange and barbed retaining portion and an annular bearing surface portion extending around the periphery between the stop flange and the locating groove, a chuck unit including a collar, which is press-fitted onto the annular bearing surface portion of the metal central tube and having longitudinal clamping strips suspending around the barbed retaining portion of the metal central tube, and a constraint shell surrounding the collar, and an actuation sleeve mounted within the constraint shell around the collar and manually axially movable relative to the chuck unit between two positions to compress or release the longitudinal clamping strips. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150024627 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR - A spring has a first resilient tab configured to be radially outward bent at a first angle when the spring is in an expanded position, wherein when a coaxial cable connector is tightly screwed with a threaded connector of an electronic device, an inner flange of a nut of the coaxial cable connector is configured to press the first resilient tab such that the spring is in a contracted position and the first resilient tab is radially between the inner flange and an inner sleeve of the coaxial cable connector, wherein the spring has a plate configured to be arranged between opposing surfaces of an outer flange of the inner sleeve and the inner flange, wherein the plate is integral with the first resilient tab. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150340819 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR - A coaxial cable connector configured to be mounted to an externally threaded connector, comprising a nut portion having an inner thread configured to engage with an outer thread of said externally threaded connector, an inner-sleeve portion coaxially arranged with said nut and a first sleeve coaxially arranged with said nut, wherein said first sleeve comprises an inner flange radially on an outer wall of said inner-sleeve portion, characterized in that: when said nut is rotated relatively to said first sleeve, said inner-sleeve portion is rotated relatively to said first sleeve. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160036159 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR WITH INHIBITED INGRESS AND IMPROVED GROUNDING - A coaxial connector includes a body, a post, a coupling nut, and a sealing member. The sealing member is axially compressed between a rear end facing surface of the coupling nut and a front end facing surface of the hollow body in order to facilitate improved grounding and RF shielding characteristics. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160036174 | BAND SPRING CONTINUITY MEMBER FOR COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR - A connector including coupling and sleeve flanges defining opposing recesses separated by an axial gap along an elongate axis. The connector also includes a conductive band radially biased outwardly against at least one of the internal contact surfaces of the opposing recesses and spanning the axial gap. The conductive band maintains electrical conductivity across the axial gap even when the sleeve does not electrically contact the coupling member. At least one of the contact surfaces defines a conical surface which is responsive to the radially biased conductive member to produce a radial force against the internal contact surfaces. The radial force produces an axial force component along the elongate axis. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160072204 | Tool-Less Coaxial Cable Connector - A coaxial cable connector includes a body having a front end, a rear end, a longitudinal axis, and an interior. An inner post is disposed within the interior and supports the body. A thread assembly formed in the interior of the body includes a first thread and a separate second thread. | 03-10-2016 |
