Coaxial connector means affording alternate 90{20 {11 seizure

Claim 1

Connector means adapted for electrical and mechanical connection with a coaxial cable having spaced concentrically arranged center and tubular outer conductors arranged on opposite sides of a tubular layer of insulation, said center conductor including a bare end portion extending axially beyond said insulation layer and said outer conductor, said connector means comprising a conductive housing 102 containing a chamber and including a corner portion, and an internal transverse wall 102a cooperating with the walls of said corner portion to define a seizing chamber 110, said housing corner portion containing a pair of orthogonally arranged openings 104, 106 communicating at one end with said seizing chamber, each of said openings having a diameter that is greater than that of said center conductor; seizing means operable when said center conductor is inserted through either one of said openings and the outer conductor is in electrical connection with said housing for securing said bare end portion in said seizing chamber, said seizing means including a conductive insert body 114 containing at one end an axial bore 116, said insert body also containing intermediate its ends a transverse bore 120 in communication at one end with said axial bore, said bores being internally threaded and having diameters greater than that of said center conductor 138, insulating support means 112, 124 rigidly supporting said insert body within said seizing chamber in a position in which said bores are colinear with said orthogonally arranged openings, respectively; electrical conductor means 114a extending through an opening 102b contained in said internal transverse wall for electrically connecting said insert body with an electrical module contained in said housing chamber; and seal means for sealing said housing chamber from atmosphere via said seizing chamber.