Electrical connector

Claim 2

A female electrical connector assembly comprising a plurality of concentric, generally cylindrical members as follows: a central contact open at its forward end for insertion therein of a mating prong contact of a male connector assembly; an insulator; and an outer contact, said generally cylindrical members each having a reduced external diameter cylindrical rear portion and said insulator and said outer contact also having reduced internal diameters; forming thereby internal shoulders, the insulator seating on the outer contact shoulder and the central contact seating on the insulator shoulder, preventing thereby rearward displacement relative to said outer contact; a centrally apertured second insulator member positioned against an end of said outer contact''s and said first insulator''s cylindrical rear portions, the cylindrical rear portion of said central contact extending through the aperture; an annular locking element disposed around the cylindrical rear portion of said central contact member bearing said second insulator against said end of said outer contact''s and said first insulator''s cylindrical rear portion, thereby preventing forward displacement of the above described contacts and insulators relative to each other.

Claim 3

A female electrical connector assembly comprising a plurality of concentric, generally cylindrical members as follows: a central contact open at its forward end for insertion therein of a mating prong contact of a male connector assembly; an insulator; and an outer contact, said generally cylindrical members each having a reduced external diameter cylindrical rear portion and said insulator and said outer contact also having reduced internal diameters; forming thereby internal shoulders, the insulator seating on the outer contact shoulder and the central contact seating on the insulator shoulder, preventing thereby rearward displacement relative to said outer contact; a centrally apertured second insulator member positioned against an end of said outer contact''s and said first insulator''s cylindrical rear portions, the cylindrical rear portion of said central contact extending through the aperture; an annular locking element disposed around the cylindrical rear portion of said central contact member bearing said second insulator against said end of said outer contact''s and said first insulator''s cylindrical rear portion, thereby preventing forward displacement of the above described contacts and insulators relative to each other.

Claim 4

A female electrical connector assembly comprising a plurality of concentric, generally cylindrical members as follows: a central contact open at its forward end for insertion therein of a mating prong contact of a male connector assembly; an insulator; and an outer contact, said generally cylindrical members each having a reduced external diameter cylindrical rear portion and said insulator and said outer contact also having reduced internal diameters; forming thereby internal shoulders, the insulator seating on the outer contact shoulder and the central contact seating on the insulator shoulder, preventing thereby rearward displacement relative to said outer contact; a centrally apertured second insulator member positioned against an end of said outer contact''s and said first insulator''s cylindrical rear portions, the cylindrical rear portion of said central contact extending through the aperture; an annular locking element disposed around the cylindrical rear portion of said central contact member bearing said second insulator against said end of said outer contact''s and said first insulator''s cylindrical rear portion, thereby preventing forward displacement of the above described contacts and insulators relative to each other.

Claim 5

The female electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said central contact has an opening in its rearward end for insertion and joinder thereto of one wire conductor and wherein the outer surface of the reduced diameter cylindrical rear portion of said outer contact is adapted for joinder thereto of a second wire conductor.

Claim 6

The female electrical contact connector assembly of claim 1 wheRein the forward end of said central contact further comprises a multiplicity of spaced apart prongs and a C spring reinforcement means disposed peripherally around the prongs.

Claim 7

The female electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein an insulating jacket is disposed therearound, said jacket leaving the forward end of said outer contact exposed for mating insertion connection with an outer contact of a male connector assembly.

Claim 8

A male electrical connector assembly comprising an elongated central contact having a flange disposed at a mid section portion thereof; a generally cylindrical outer contact spaced apart radially from said central contact, said outer contact having a reduced internal and external diameter cylindrical rear portion thereof forming an internal shoulder therein; an insulator member disposed inside the reduced diameter cylindrical rear portion of said outer contact between said two contacts having an enlarged rim at its forward end, said rim being disposed between the flange on said central contact and the internal shoulder in said outer contact, preventing thereby rearward displacement of insulator and central contact relative to said outer contact, a centrally apertured second insulator member positioned against an end of said outer contact''s cylindrical rear portion and of said mentioned insulator and with the rearward portion of said central contact extending through the aperture; and an annular locking member disposed around the rearward portion of said contact member bearing said second insulator against said end of said outer contact''s cylindrical rear portion and of said first mentioned insulator, preventing thereby forward displacement of the above described contacts and insulators relative to each other; an insulating jacket disposed around the entire connector assembly, said jacket extending at least to the forward edge of said outer contact.

Claim 9

A male electrical connector assembly comprising an elongated central contact having a flange disposed at a mid section portion thereof; a generally cylindrical outer contact spaced apart radially from said central contact, said outer contact having a reduced internal and external diameter cylindrical rear portion thereof forming an internal shoulder therein; an insulator member disposed inside the reduced diameter cylindrical rear portion of said outer contact between said two contacts having an enlarged rim at its forward end, said rim being disposed between the flange on said central contact and the internal shoulder in said outer contact, preventing thereby rearward displacement of insulator and central contact relative to said outer contact, a centrally apertured second insulator member positioned against an end of said outer contact''s cylindrical rear portion and of said mentioned insulator and with the rearward portion of said central contact extending through the aperture; and an annular locking member disposed around the rearward portion of said contact member bearing said second insulator against said end of said outer contact''s cylindrical rear portion and of said first mentioned insulator, preventing thereby forward displacement of the above described contacts and insulators relative to each other; an insulating jacket disposed around the entire connector assembly, said jacket extending at least to the forward edge of said outer contact.

Claim 10

The male electrical connector assembly of claim 5 wherein said central contact has an opening in its rearward end for insertion and joinder thereto of one wire conductor and wherein the outer surface of the reduced diameter cylindrical rear portion of said outer contact is adapted to joinder thereto of a second wire conductor.

Claim 11

An electrical connector comprising a female electrical connector assembly formed as a plurality of concentric, generally cylindrical members as follows: a central contact open at its forward end for insertion therein of a mating prong contact of a male connector assembly; an insulator; and an outer contact, said generally cylindrical members each having a reduced diameter external cylindrical rear portion forming thereby internal shoulders and said insulator and said outer contact also having reduced internal diameters, the insulator seating on the outer contact and the central contact seating on the insulator, preventing thereby rearward displacement relative to said outer contact; a centrally apertured second insulator member positioned against an end of said outer contact''s and said first insulator''s cylindrical rear portion, the rear portion of said central contact extending through the aperture; an annular locking element disposed around the rear portion of said central contact member bearing said second insulator against said end of said outer contact''s and said first insulator''s cylindrical rear portion, preventing thereby forward displacement of the above described contacts and insulators relative to each other, said connector comprising also a male electrical connector assembly formed as follows: an elongated second central contact having a flange disposed at a mid section portion thereof; a generally cylindrical second outer contact spaced apart radially from said central contact, said second outer contact having a reduced internal and external diameter cylindrical rear portion thereof forming an internal shoulder therein; a third insulator member disposed inside the reduced diameter rear portion of said second outer contact between said two sEcond contacts having an enlarged rim at its forward end, said rim being disposed between the flange on said second central contact and the internal shoulder in said second outer contact, preventing thereby rearward displacement of said third insulator and said second central contact relative to said second outer contact; a centrally apertured fourth insulator member positioned against said second outer contact''s cylindrical rear portion and said third insulator and with the rearward portion of said second central contact extending through the aperture; and an annular locking member disposed around the rearward portion of said second central contact member bearing said fourth insulator against said second outer contact''s cylindrical rear portion, preventing thereby forward displacement of said second central and second outer contacts and said third and fourth insulators relative to each other, said male and female connector assemblies connecting through insertion of the second central contact of the male connector assembly into the forward opening of the central contact of the female connector assembly to form an electrical connection, and insertion of the outer contact of the female connector assembly into the second outer contact of the male assembly to form an electrical connection.

Claim 12

An electrical connector comprising a female electrical connector assembly formed as a plurality of concentric, generally cylindrical members as follows: a central contact open at its forward end for insertion therein of a mating prong contact of a male connector assembly; an insulator; and an outer contact, said generally cylindrical members each having a reduced diameter external cylindrical rear portion forming thereby internal shoulders and said insulator and said outer contact also having reduced internal diameters, the insulator seating on the outer contact and the central contact seating on the insulator, preventing thereby rearward displacement relative to said outer contact; a centrally apertured second insulator member positioned against an end of said outer contact''s and said first insulator''s cylindrical rear portion, the rear portion of said central contact extending through the aperture; an annular locking element disposed around the rear portion of said central contact member bearing said second insulator against said end of said outer contact''s and said first insulator''s cylindrical rear portion, preventing thereby forward displacement of the above described contacts and insulators relative to each other, said connector comprising also a male electrical connector assembly formed as follows: an elongated second central contact having a flange disposed at a mid section portion thereof; a generally cylindrical second outer contact spaced apart radially from said central contact, said second outer contact having a reduced internal and external diameter cylindrical rear portion thereof forming an internal shoulder therein; a third insulator member disposed inside the reduced diameter rear portion of said second outer contact between said two sEcond contacts having an enlarged rim at its forward end, said rim being disposed between the flange on said second central contact and the internal shoulder in said second outer contact, preventing thereby rearward displacement of said third insulator and said second central contact relative to said second outer contact; a centrally apertured fourth insulator member positioned against said second outer contact''s cylindrical rear portion and said third insulator and with the rearward portion of said second central contact extending through the aperture; and an annular locking member disposed around the rearward portion of said second central contact member bearing said fourth insulator against said second outer contact''s cylindrical rear portion, preventing thereby forward displacement of said second central and second outer contacts and said third and fourth insulators relative to each other, said male and female connector assemblies connecting through insertion of the second central contact of the male connector assembly into the forward opening of the central contact of the female connector assembly to form an electrical connection, and insertion of the outer contact of the female connector assembly into the second outer contact of the male assembly to form an electrical connection.

Claim 13

The electrical connector of claim 7 wherein the second insulator member of the female electrical connector assembly and the fourth insulator of the male electrical connector assembly are identical and wherein the locking members are identical.