US3160456A
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Coaxial cable connecting device
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1961-07-14
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Granted: 1964-12-08
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Expires: 1981-07-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael F O'keefe
- 👤 Robert S Stull
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:52
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R24/40; H01R24/54; H01R24/547; H01R31/00; H01R31/02; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/20; H01R2103/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR MECHANICALLY AND ELECTRICALLY JOINING GROUPS OF AT LEAST THREE COAXIAL CABLES, EACH OF THE TYPE HAVING A CENTER CONDUCTIVE PATH SURROUNDED BY AN INSULATING MATERIAL AND AN OUTER CONDUCTIVE PATH, THE SAID ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF T-SHAPED COAXIAL RECEPTACLES, EACH HAVING OUTER AND INNER CONDUCTIVE PATHS SPACED BY AN INSULATING MATERIAL, AN INSULATING BASE MEMBER HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT SURFACE ON ONE SIDE THEREOF AND AN INSULATING BLOCK MEMBER HAVING A SERIES OF T-SHAPED CAVITIES ALIGNED THEREIN, EACH OF A SIZE TO ACCOMMODATE THE VOLUME OF A RECEPTACLE AND EACH DIMENSIONED TO HOLD A RECEPTACLE AGAINST SAID BASE MEMBER WHEN SAID BLOCK MEMBER IS CLAMPED AGAINST SAID BASE MEMBER, A T-SHAPED INSULATING BLOCK MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE FITTED AGAINST SAID FIRST MENTIONED BLOCK MEMBER INCLUDING A SERIES OF APERTURES THEREIN HOUSING TERMINALS SECURED TO COAXIAL CABLES, THE SAID T-SHAPED BLOCK MEMBER SERVING TO TERMINATE CABLES TO SAID RECEPTACLES OF SAID ASSEMBLY.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-12-08 | 1972-06-08 | 1972-12-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-12-08 | 1976-06-08 | 1976-12-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |