US3243760A
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Coaxial cable gang connector
Assignee: FCI USA LLC
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Filing: 1962-12-24
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Granted: 1966-03-29
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Expires: 1982-12-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry P Dupre
- 👤 Lazar Michael
- 👤 Jack E Antes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:54
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R31/00; H01R31/02; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6592; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R13/6588; H01R13/6594; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R24/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A GANG CONNECTOR FOR A PLURALITY OF SHIELDED COAXIAL CABLES WHICH HAVE EACH BEEN PROVIDED WITH AN EXTERNAL CONTACT COUPLED TO AN OUTER CONDUCTOR AND WITH AN INNER CONTACT COUPLED TO AN INNER CONDUCTOR AND AXIALLY EXTENDING BEYOND SAID EXTERNAL CONTACT, SAID GANG CONNECTOR COMPRISING: A HOUSING MEMBER HAVING A CONDUCTIVE PORTION INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF APERTURES THERETHROUGH FOR RECEIVING AND ELECTRICALLY COUPLING TO THE EXTERNAL CONTACTS OF A PLURALITY OF COAXIAL CABLES; A PROJECTING CONTACT MEMBER MOUNTED TO SAID HOUSING AND ELECTRICALLY COUPLED TO SAID CONDUCTIVE PORTION FOR ESTABLISHING EXTERNAL ELECTRICALLY CONNECTIONS TO SAID CONDUCTIVE PORTION; AN INSULATING MEMBER MOUNTED TO SAID HOUSING MEMBER; A PLURALITY OF CONNECTOR COAXIALLY MOUNTED TO SAID INSULATING MEMBER SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIALLY WITH SAID CONDUCTIVE PORTION APERTURES IN POSITION TO ELECTRICALLY ENGAGE THE INNER CONTACTS OF A PLURALITY OF COAXIAL CABLES DISPOSED IN SAID APERTURES; AND A PROJECTING CONTACT MEMBER MOUNTED TO SAID INSULATING MEMBER AND ELECTRICALLY COUPLED TO AT LEAST ONE OF SAID CONNECTOR ELEMENTS ON SAID INSULATING MEMBER FOR ESTABLISHING EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS THERETO, WHEREBY THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONDUCTORS OF A PLURALITY OF COAXIAL CABLES MAY BE SEPARATELY AND SEPARABLY COUPLED TO EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A GANG CONNECTOR FOR A PLURALITY OF SHIELDED COAXIAL CABLES WHICH HAVE EACH BEEN PROVIDED WITH AN EXTERNAL CONTACT COUPLED TO AN OUTER CONDUCTOR AND WITH AN INNER CONTACT COUPLED TO AN INNER CONDUCTOR AND AXIALLY EXTENDING BEYOND SAID EXTERNAL CONTACT, SAID GANG CONNECTOR COMPRISING: A HOUSING MEMBER HAVING A CONDUCTIVE PORTION INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF APERTURES THERETHROUGH FOR RECEIVING AND ELECTRICALLY COUPLING TO THE EXTERNAL CONTACTS OF A PLURALITY OF COAXIAL CABLES; A PROJECTING CONTACT MEMBER MOUNTED TO SAID HOUSING AND ELECTRICALLY COUPLED TO SAID CONDUCTIVE PORTION FOR ESTABLISHING EXTERNAL ELECTRICALLY CONNECTIONS TO SAID CONDUCTIVE PORTION; AN INSULATING MEMBER MOUNTED TO SAID HOUSING MEMBER; A PLURALITY OF CONNECTOR COAXIALLY MOUNTED TO SAID INSULATING MEMBER SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIALLY WITH SAID CONDUCTIVE PORTION APERTURES IN POSITION TO ELECTRICALLY ENGAGE THE INNER CONTACTS OF A PLURALITY OF COAXIAL CABLES DISPOSED IN SAID APERTURES; AND A PROJECTING CONTACT MEMBER MOUNTED TO SAID INSULATING MEMBER AND ELECTRICALLY COUPLED TO AT LEAST ONE OF SAID CONNECTOR ELEMENTS ON SAID INSULATING MEMBER FOR ESTABLISHING EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS THERETO, WHEREBY THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONDUCTORS OF A PLURALITY OF COAXIAL CABLES MAY BE SEPARATELY AND SEPARABLY COUPLED TO EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS.
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