Electrical connector

Claim 2

A connector for use with a coaxial cable of the type including a central wire member and an outer metallic shielding member separated by an inner insulating member and additionally including an outer insulating member covering the outer metallic shield, including a pin assembly including a pin member having a hollow portion for receiving the central wire member and including a hollow truncated cone member separated by insulating material from the pin member and with the largest cross-sectional portion of the hollow truncated cone member located closest to the pin member and with the smaller cross-section portion of the hollow truncated cone member for insertion between the outer metallic shielding member and the inner insulating member, a thin-walled hollow truncated cone member having a plurality of openings therethrough for placement over the outer insulating member of the coaxial cable to capture the outer insulating member between the cone member of the pin assembly and the thin-walled cone member having the plurality of openings, a locking assembly for engaging the pin assembly and the thinwalled hollow truncated cone member for providing pressure between the cone member of the pin assembly and the thin-walled cone member to have portions of the outer insulating member of the coaxial cable flow into the opening of the thin-walled cone member to lock the coaxial cable to the connector, and the cone member of the pin assembly formed with first and second sections having different taper angles and with the second section having the greater taper angle and disposed closest to the pin assembly and with the locking assembly forcing the thin-walled cone member to be flared outwardly against the second tapered section to lock the thin-walled cone member in position.

Claim 3

The connector of claim 1 wherein the locking assembly includes a tapered stepped portion located adjacent to the thin-walled cone member to provide additional locking of the coaxial cable to the connector.

Claim 4

A connector for attachment to a coaxial cable of the type including a central wire member and an outer insulating member, including a first hollow truncated cone member having the smaller end thereof for insertion at a location between the central wire member and the outer insulating member to have the central wire member extend through the first hollow truncated cone member and to have the outer insulating member flared outwardly by the larger end of the first hollow truncated cone member, a second hollow truncated cone member having a plurality of openings for placement over the outer insulating member of the coaxial cable and with the lArger and smaller ends of the first and second hollow truncated cone member positioned adjacent to each other to have the outer insulating member captured between the first and second hollow truncated cone members, a locking assembly for engaging the first and second hollow truncated cone members to provide pressure between the cone members to have portions of the outer insulating member flow into the openings of the second cone member to lock the outer insulating member between the first and second cone members, and the first hollow truncated cone member formed with a first tapered section adjacent to the smaller end of the second cone member and a second tapered section having a steeper angle than the first tapered section adjacent to the larger end of the second cone member to provide a distortion of the second cone member upon engagement of the locking assembly.

Claim 5

A connector for attachment to a coaxial cable of the type including a central wire member and an outer insulating member, including a first hollow truncated cone member having the smaller end thereof for insertion at a location between the central wire member and the outer insulating member to have the central wire member extend through the first hollow truncated cone member and to have the outer insulating member flared outwardly by the larger end of the first hollow truncated cone member, a second hollow truncated cone member having a plurality of openings for placement over the outer insulating member of the coaxial cable and with the lArger and smaller ends of the first and second hollow truncated cone member positioned adjacent to each other to have the outer insulating member captured between the first and second hollow truncated cone members, a locking assembly for engaging the first and second hollow truncated cone members to provide pressure between the cone members to have portions of the outer insulating member flow into the openings of the second cone member to lock the outer insulating member between the first and second cone members, and the first hollow truncated cone member formed with a first tapered section adjacent to the smaller end of the second cone member and a second tapered section having a steeper angle than the first tapered section adjacent to the larger end of the second cone member to provide a distortion of the second cone member upon engagement of the locking assembly.

Claim 6

The connector of claim 3 wherein the locking assembly includes a tapered stepped portion located adjacent to the second hollow truncated cone member to provide distortion of the second cone member to produce additional locking.

Claim 7

An electrical connector in attachment with a coaxial cable including a coaxial cable including a central wire member and an outer metallic shielding member separated by an inner insulating member and additionally including an outer insulating member covering the outer metallic shield, a pin assembly including a pin member having a hollow portion receiving the central wire member and including a hollow truncated cone member separated by insulating material from the pin member and with the largest cross-sectional portion of the hollow truncated cone member located closest to the pin member and with the smaller cross-sectional portion of the hollow truncated cone member inserted between the outer metallic shielding member and the inner insulating member, a thin-walled hollow truncated cone member having a plurality of openings therethrough placed over the outer insulating member of the coaxial cable and capturing the outer insulating member between the cone member of the pin assembly and the thin-walled cone member having the plurality of openings, a locking assembly engaging the pin assembly and the thin-walled hollow truncated cone member and providing pressure between the cone member of the pin assembly and the thin-walled cone member and having portions of the outer insulating member of the coaxial cable flowing into the openings of the thin-walled cone member to lock the coaxial cable to the connector, and the cone member of the pin assembly formed with first and second sections having different taper angles and with the second section having the greater taper angle and disposed closest to the pin assembly and with the locking assembly forcing the thin-walled cone member to flare outwardly against the second tapered section and lock the thin-walled cone member in position.

Claim 8

An electrical connector in attachment with a coaxial cable including a coaxial cable including a central wire member and an outer metallic shielding member separated by an inner insulating member and additionally including an outer insulating member covering the outer metallic shield, a pin assembly including a pin member having a hollow portion receiving the central wire member and including a hollow truncated cone member separated by insulating material from the pin member and with the largest cross-sectional portion of the hollow truncated cone member located closest to the pin member and with the smaller cross-sectional portion of the hollow truncated cone member inserted between the outer metallic shielding member and the inner insulating member, a thin-walled hollow truncated cone member having a plurality of openings therethrough placed over the outer insulating member of the coaxial cable and capturing the outer insulating member between the cone member of the pin assembly and the thin-walled cone member having the plurality of openings, a locking assembly engaging the pin assembly and the thin-walled hollow truncated cone member and providing pressure between the cone member of the pin assembly and the thin-walled cone member and having portions of the outer insulating member of the coaxial cable flowing into the openings of the thin-walled cone member to lock the coaxial cable to the connector, and the cone member of the pin assembly formed with first and second sections having different taper angles and with the second section having the greater taper angle and disposed closest to the pin assembly and with the locking assembly forcing the thin-walled cone member to flare outwardly against the second tapered section and lock the thin-walled cone member in position.

Claim 9

The connector of claim 5 wherein the locking assembly includes a tapered stepped portion located adjacent to the thin-walled cone member for providing additional locking of the coaxial cable to the connector.

Claim 10

A connector in attachment to a coaxial cable, including a coaxial cable including a central wire member and an outer insulating member, a first hollow truncated cone member having the smaller end thereof inserted at a location between the central wire member and the outer insulating member and having the central wire member extending through the first hollow truncated cone member and having the outer insulating member flared outwardly by the larger end of the first hollow truncated cone member. a second hollow truncated cone member having a plurality of openings placed over the outer insulating member of the coaxial cable and with the larger and smaller ends of the first and second hollow truncated cone member positioned adjacent to each other and having the outer insulating member captured between the first and second hollow truncated cone Members, a locking assembly engaging the first and second hollow truncated cone members and providing pressure between the cone members and with portions of the outer insulating member flowing into the openings of the second cone member and locking the outer insulating member between the first and second cone members, and the first hollow truncated cone member formed with a first tapered section adjacent to the smaller end of the second cone member and a second tapered section having a steeper angle then the first tapered section adjacent to the larger end of the second cone member for providing a distortion of the second cone member with engagement of the locking assembly.

Claim 11

A connector in attachment to a coaxial cable, including a coaxial cable including a central wire member and an outer insulating member, a first hollow truncated cone member having the smaller end thereof inserted at a location between the central wire member and the outer insulating member and having the central wire member extending through the first hollow truncated cone member and having the outer insulating member flared outwardly by the larger end of the first hollow truncated cone member. a second hollow truncated cone member having a plurality of openings placed over the outer insulating member of the coaxial cable and with the larger and smaller ends of the first and second hollow truncated cone member positioned adjacent to each other and having the outer insulating member captured between the first and second hollow truncated cone Members, a locking assembly engaging the first and second hollow truncated cone members and providing pressure between the cone members and with portions of the outer insulating member flowing into the openings of the second cone member and locking the outer insulating member between the first and second cone members, and the first hollow truncated cone member formed with a first tapered section adjacent to the smaller end of the second cone member and a second tapered section having a steeper angle then the first tapered section adjacent to the larger end of the second cone member for providing a distortion of the second cone member with engagement of the locking assembly.

Claim 12

The connector of claim 7 wherein the locking assembly includes a tapered stepped portion located adjacent to the second hollow truncated cone member providing distortion of the second cone member for producing additional locking.