US3112977A
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Coaxial cable connector
Assignee: FCI USA LLC
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Filing: 1962-01-11
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Granted: 1963-12-03
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Expires: 1982-01-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James G Long
- 👤 Rocco J Noschese
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/428; H01R13/434; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R9/0518
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
A COAXIAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTION, COMPRISING: A COAXIAL CABLE HAVING AN INNER AND AN OUTER CONDUCTOR; A HOUSING MEMBER HAVING A BORE THERETHROUGH; A HOLLOW OUTER CONTACT MEMBER DISPOSED IN SAID HOUSING MEMBER BORE, HAVING AT ONE END THEREOF A TUBULAR EXTENDING PORTION AND A TUBULAR RING COAXIAL THEREWITH, AND AT THE OTHER END THEREOF, MEANS FOR CONNECTION TO A MATING CONTACT; SAID CABLE OUTER CONDUCTOR BEING MECHANICALLY CRIMPED BETWEEN SAID RING AND SAID EXTENDING PORTION; MEANS, INCLUDING A PAIR OF OPPOSED SHOULDERS ON SAID HOUSING MEMBER AND A PAIR OF OPPOSED SHOULDERS ON SAID OUTER CONTACT MEMBER INTERLOCKING WITH SAID HOUSING MEMBER SHOULDERS, PREVENTING LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF SAID CONTACT RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING; AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SHOULDERS BEING RESILIENTLY MOVABLE TRANSVERSELY TO THE AXIS OF SAID HOUSING BORE TO DISENGAGE SAID SHOULDERS FOR PERMITTING LONGITUDINAL RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF SAID CONTACT AND SAID HOUSING; A HOLLOW INSULATING MEMBER, MOUNTED WITHIN SAID OUTER CONTACT MEMBER, HAVING A BORE THERETHROUGH; AN INNER CONTACT MEMBER, DISPOSED WITHIN SAID INSULATING MEMBER BORE, HAVING AT ONE END THEREOF A BORE WITHIN WHICH SAID CABLE INNER CONDUCTOR IS SECURED, AND AT THE OTHER END THEREOF MEANS FOR CONNECTION TO A MATING CONTACT; AND INTERFITTING MEANS ON SAID INNER CONTACT MEMBER AND SAID HOLLOW INSULATING MEMBER, INCLUDING A RESILIENT PORTION RELEASABLY INTERLOCKING SAID CONTACT MEMBER TO SAID INSULATING MEMBER, TO PREVENT RELATIVE LONGITUDINAL MOTION THEREBETWEEN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
229 words
A COAXIAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTION, COMPRISING: A COAXIAL CABLE HAVING AN INNER AND AN OUTER CONDUCTOR; A HOUSING MEMBER HAVING A BORE THERETHROUGH; A HOLLOW OUTER CONTACT MEMBER DISPOSED IN SAID HOUSING MEMBER BORE, HAVING AT ONE END THEREOF A TUBULAR EXTENDING PORTION AND A TUBULAR RING COAXIAL THEREWITH, AND AT THE OTHER END THEREOF, MEANS FOR CONNECTION TO A MATING CONTACT; SAID CABLE OUTER CONDUCTOR BEING MECHANICALLY CRIMPED BETWEEN SAID RING AND SAID EXTENDING PORTION; MEANS, INCLUDING A PAIR OF OPPOSED SHOULDERS ON SAID HOUSING MEMBER AND A PAIR OF OPPOSED SHOULDERS ON SAID OUTER CONTACT MEMBER INTERLOCKING WITH SAID HOUSING MEMBER SHOULDERS, PREVENTING LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF SAID CONTACT RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING; AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SHOULDERS BEING RESILIENTLY MOVABLE TRANSVERSELY TO THE AXIS OF SAID HOUSING BORE TO DISENGAGE SAID SHOULDERS FOR PERMITTING LONGITUDINAL RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF SAID CONTACT AND SAID HOUSING; A HOLLOW INSULATING MEMBER, MOUNTED WITHIN SAID OUTER CONTACT MEMBER, HAVING A BORE THERETHROUGH; AN INNER CONTACT MEMBER, DISPOSED WITHIN SAID INSULATING MEMBER BORE, HAVING AT ONE END THEREOF A BORE WITHIN WHICH SAID CABLE INNER CONDUCTOR IS SECURED, AND AT THE OTHER END THEREOF MEANS FOR CONNECTION TO A MATING CONTACT; AND INTERFITTING MEANS ON SAID INNER CONTACT MEMBER AND SAID HOLLOW INSULATING MEMBER, INCLUDING A RESILIENT PORTION RELEASABLY INTERLOCKING SAID CONTACT MEMBER TO SAID INSULATING MEMBER, TO PREVENT RELATIVE LONGITUDINAL MOTION THEREBETWEEN.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-12-02 | 1967-06-03 | 1967-12-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-02 | 1971-06-03 | 1971-12-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-02 | 1975-06-03 | 1975-12-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |