EP0081953A2
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Tool for preparing coaxial cable and for positioning and connection of coaxial connector therewith
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1982-12-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-12-02
Abstract
Abstract A tool (T, TA) comprises clamping members (28, 128) that clampingly engage a coaxial cable (10). Drill blocks (38, 138, 139) are secured together onto a plate (24, 124) to which the clamping members are secured and they include opposing holes (44, 50) centrally disposed relative to the clamped cable to enable a drill (50, 156) to pass therethrough to drill opposed openings (56) through the jacket (14) and shielding (16, 18) and into the dielectric sheathing (20) around the center conductor (22), whereafter the drill blocks (38, 138, 139) are removed. A housing of a coaxial connector (12) containing stationary and movable signal probes (58, 60) is mounted on the plate (24, 124) to position the signal probes (58, 60) relative to the drilled holes (56) whereafter the movable signal probe (60) is moved into electrical connection with the center conductor (22) and ground conductor members (70) penetrate the jacket (14) and electrically connect with the shielding (16, 18).
Inventors
- 👤 Edward Armond Bianchi
- 👤 David Henry Gutter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:55
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5136; Y10T29/5137; Y10T29/5138; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/55; Y10T408/563; Y10T408/567
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A tool (T,TA) for preparing a coaxial cable (10) and for positioning and connection of a coaxial connector (12) therewith, characterized in that: a plate (24, 124) includes clamping members (28, 128) at spaced positions thereon in which a coaxial cable (10) is clamped and including a locating section (26, 126) disposed between the clamping members (28, 128); drill blocks (38, 138, 139) secured onto said plate (24, 124) at said locating section (26, 126) and in engagement with the coaxial cable (10), at least one of said drill blocks (38, 138, 139) having a hole (48, 150) in alignment with a center conductor (22) of the coaxial cable (10) to enable a drill (50, 156) to drill at least one hole (56) through the outer jacket (14) and outer conductor (16, 18) and into the dielectric sheathing (20) of the coaxial cable (10) whereafter the drill blocks (38, 138, 139) are removed from said plate (24, 124); said clamping members (28, 128) serving to position the coaxial connector (12) so that a signal probe (58, 60) thereof is in alignment with the drilled hole (56) and is moved into the drilled hole (56) in electrical connection with the center conductor (22) whereafter said tool (T, TA) is unclamped and removed from the coaxial cable (10).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
A tool (T,TA) for preparing a coaxial cable (10) and for positioning and connection of a coaxial connector (12) therewith, characterized in that: a plate (24, 124) includes clamping members (28, 128) at spaced positions thereon in which a coaxial cable (10) is clamped and including a locating section (26, 126) disposed between the clamping members (28, 128); drill blocks (38, 138, 139) secured onto said plate (24, 124) at said locating section (26, 126) and in engagement with the coaxial cable (10), at least one of said drill blocks (38, 138, 139) having a hole (48, 150) in alignment with a center conductor (22) of the coaxial cable (10) to enable a drill (50, 156) to drill at least one hole (56) through the outer jacket (14) and outer conductor (16, 18) and into the dielectric sheathing (20) of the coaxial cable (10) whereafter the drill blocks (38, 138, 139) are removed from said plate (24, 124); said clamping members (28, 128) serving to position the coaxial connector (12) so that a signal probe (58, 60) thereof is in alignment with the drilled hole (56) and is moved into the drilled hole (56) in electrical connection with the center conductor (22) whereafter said tool (T, TA) is unclamped and removed from the coaxial cable (10).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A tool as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that opposed holes (56) are drilled into the coaxial cable (10) and along which opposed signal probes (58, 60) extend for electrical connection with the center conductor (22).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
A tool as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said clamping members (28, 128) include block members (30, 131) having recesses (32, 132) therein for receiving the coaxial cable (10) and clamping arms (34, 134) pivotally mounted on said block members (30, 131) for clamping the coaxial cable (10) in said recesses (32, 132).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
94 words
A tool as set forth in claim 2 characterized in that said locating section (26) comprises opposed slots (26) and said drill blocks (38) have grooves (40) matable with said respective slots (26), arcuate recesses (42) in said drill blocks (38) for engagement with the coaxial cable (10) and with which said holes (44) communicate, and a screw member (46) on one of said drill blocks (38) threadably matable with a threaded hole (48) in the other of said drill btocks (38) for securing said drill blocks (38) on said plate (24) and together.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
101 words
A tool as set forth in claim 2 characterized in that said locating section (126) comprises a slot (126) and said drill block (138) has a mounting projection (148) removably secured in slot (126), recesses (142) in said drill blocks (138, 139) for engagement with the coaxial cable (10) and with which said holes (150) communicate, hinge member (140) connecting said drill blocks (138, 139) together, and a latch member (144) integrally hinged to said drill block (139) for latching engagement with latch surface (145) on drill block (138) for maintaining said recesses (142) in engagement with the coaxial cable (10).
Claim 7
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for preparing a coaxial cable (10) and for positioning and connection of a coaxial connector (12) therewith characterized by the steps of: clamping the coaxial connector (12) into spaced clamping members (28, 128) of a tool (T,TA); securing drill blocks (38, 138, 139) onto the tool (T, TA) between said clamping members (28, 128); using said drill blocks (38, 138, 139) as a drill guide, drilling a hole (56) into the coaxial cable (10) in alignment with a center conductor (22) thereof; positioning a coaxial connector (12) onto the tool (T, TA) between the clamping members (28, 128) so that a center connection member (58, 60) of the coaxial connector (12) is aligned with the drilled hole (56); and moving the center connection member (58, 60) into the drilled hole (56) in electrical connection with the center conductor (22).
Claim 8
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for preparing a coaxial cable (10) and for positioning and connection of a coaxial connector (12) therewith characterized by the steps of: clamping the coaxial connector (12) into spaced clamping members (28, 128) of a tool (T,TA); securing drill blocks (38, 138, 139) onto the tool (T, TA) between said clamping members (28, 128); using said drill blocks (38, 138, 139) as a drill guide, drilling a hole (56) into the coaxial cable (10) in alignment with a center conductor (22) thereof; positioning a coaxial connector (12) onto the tool (T, TA) between the clamping members (28, 128) so that a center connection member (58, 60) of the coaxial connector (12) is aligned with the drilled hole (56); and moving the center connection member (58, 60) into the drilled hole (56) in electrical connection with the center conductor (22).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method as set forth in claim 6 characterized by the step of drilling opposed holes (56) into the coaxial cable (10) in alignment with the center conductor (22) thereof and moving opposed center connection members (58, 60) of the coaxial connector (12) into the opposed drilled holes (56) in electrical connection at opposed locations with the center conductor (22).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as set forth in claim 7 characterized by the further step of drilling the opposed holes (56) in the coaxial cable (10) short of the center conductor (22).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as set forth in claim 7 characterized by the further step of moving outer conductor-engaging connectors (70) of the coaxial cable (10) through an outer jacket (14) thereof into electrical connection with the outer conductor (16, 18) of the coaxial cable (10).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as set forth in claim 9 characterized by the further step of unclamping and removing the tool (T, TA) from the coaxial cable (10) after the coaxial connector (12) is electrically connected thereto.
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