Abstract A three-piece connector is provided which may be securely attached both mechanically and electrically to a coaxial cable without requiring the removal of the cables outer cover. The connector includes a connector body having a longitudinal bore formed therein, an axially-movable cam sleeve adapted to slide within the longitudinal bore, the sleeve having a camming surface formed on one end thereof, and a serrated crimping washer having inwardly directed crimping teeth in engagement with the camming surface. The end of a coaxial cable with its center conductor exposed is pulled through the longitudinal bore and its center conductor is inserted into a lock nut. The connector body is then screwed onto the lock nut with the forward end thereof actuating the cam sleeve within the longitudinal bore, driving the crimping teeth inwardly to penetrate the cables outer sheath and into engagement with the outer conductor of the coaxial cable to effect a positive ground connection and to lock the coaxial cable within the connector.
An electrical connector for a coaxial cable which includes an axial inner conductor, an inner dielectric surrounding said inner conductor, an outer conductor and an outer dielectric surrounding said outer conductor, said connector comprising a connector body having a longitudinal bore formed therein for receiving one end of said coaxial cable, an axially movable cam sleeve mounted within the longitudinal bore of said connector body and adapted to slide therein, said cam sleeve having a camming surface formed on the interior surface of said sleeve, crimping means having a plurality of crimping teeth which are inwardly curved mounted within the longitudinal bore of said connector body and adapted to slide therein, said camming surface being in direct engagement with and overlying said crimping teeth, means for actuating the camming surface of said cam sleeve to engage and bend said crimping teeth inwardly to penetrate the outer dielectric to contact the outer conductor of the coaxial cable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An electrical connector for a coaxial cable which includes an axial inner conductor, an inner dielectric surrounding said inner conductor, an outer conductor and an outer dielectric surrounding said outer conductor, said connector comprising a connector body having a longitudinal bore formed therein for receiving one end of said coaxial cable, an axially movable cam sleeve mounted within the longitudinal bore of said connector body and adapted to slide therein, said cam sleeve having a camming surface formed on the interior surface of said sleeve, crimping means having a plurality of crimping teeth which are inwardly curved mounted within the longitudinal bore of said connector body and adapted to slide therein, said camming surface being in direct engagement with and overlying said crimping teeth, means for actuating the camming surface of said cam sleeve to engage and bend said crimping teeth inwardly to penetrate the outer dielectric to contact the outer conductor of the coaxial cable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An electrical connector in accordance with claim 1 wherein said actuating means includes a lock nut adapted to be received by one end of said connector body, the forward end of said lock nut engaging one end of said cam sleeve upon actuation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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An electrical connector in accordance with claim 1 wherein said connector body has an internal shoulder formed thereon to engage and prevent said cam sleeve from being removed from said connector body.