US3769444A
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Connector means for cables with semi-rigid sheaths
Assignee: AERONICS CORP OF AMERICA
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Filing: 1973-01-19
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Granted: 1973-10-30
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Expires: 1993-01-19
Abstract
Abstract Connector means for a coaxial cable having a semi-rigid sheath and having a sleeve on the rearward end of the cable, said sleeve being provided with a forwardly directed frusto-conical end that forms a wedge, the sheath, on its end directed toward the sleeve being frusto-conically flared and with a circumferentially enlarged abutment forward of the flare. Two threadedly engaged members, one having end abutment with the sleeve and the other in opposed abutment with the abutment on the sheath, said members, when threadedly engaged and drawn together, drawing the sleeve forwardly, while the member in abutment with the sheath abutment remains stationary, thereby creating a clamping engagement of the flare on the sheath between the frusto-conical end of the sleeve and a frusto-conical bore on said stationary member. The sheath may be initially provided with such a flare or the flare may be formed when the connector is assembled on the cable.
Inventors
- 👤 O Malik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:00
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
Means connecting a semi-rigid metal sheath to a connector on the end of a cable, said cable having a sleeve on said end, said sleEve having a frusto-conical end directed toward said sheath end, said means comprising: a circumferentially enlarged outer abutment member on the sheath in spaced adjacency to the end thereof that is directed toward the mentioned sleeve, said sheath end having a frusto-conical flare that is directed toward said sleeve, two threadedly engaged members in opposed end abutment with said abutment member and with said sleeve for drawing the inner surface of the flared end of the sheath and the frusto-conical end of the sleeve into engagement, the threaded member that is engaged with the abutment member on the sheath having a frusto-conical bore surface that is drawn into clamping engagement with the outer surface of the sheath flare, thereby to clamp said sheath flare between the frustoconical end of the sleeve and the frusto-conical bore surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
Means connecting a semi-rigid metal sheath to a connector on the end of a cable, said cable having a sleeve on said end, said sleEve having a frusto-conical end directed toward said sheath end, said means comprising: a circumferentially enlarged outer abutment member on the sheath in spaced adjacency to the end thereof that is directed toward the mentioned sleeve, said sheath end having a frusto-conical flare that is directed toward said sleeve, two threadedly engaged members in opposed end abutment with said abutment member and with said sleeve for drawing the inner surface of the flared end of the sheath and the frusto-conical end of the sleeve into engagement, the threaded member that is engaged with the abutment member on the sheath having a frusto-conical bore surface that is drawn into clamping engagement with the outer surface of the sheath flare, thereby to clamp said sheath flare between the frustoconical end of the sleeve and the frusto-conical bore surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
Connector means according to claim 1 in which the surface of the frusto-conical end of the sleeve and the surface of the frusto-conical bore, above mentioned, at any radial plane of section are parallel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
Connector means according to claim 2 in which the circumferentially enlarged abutment member comprises a metal ring adhesively joined to the outer surface of the sheath.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
Connector means according to claim 2 in which the circumferentially enlarged abutment member comprises a split ring disposed in a circumferential outer groove in the sheath.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
Connector means according to claim 4 in which a portion of one of the threadedly engaged members is provided with a ccounterbore that encloses the abutment member to retain the same in the mentioned groove in the sheath.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
Connector means according to claim 1 in which air and moisture sealing means is provided between the outer surface of the sleeve and one of the threadedly engaged members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
Connector means according to claim 1 in which air and moisture sealing means is provided between the sleeve rearwardly of its frusto-conical end and the inner surface of the frusto-conical flare of the sheath.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-10-29 | 1977-04-30 | 1977-10-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-29 | 1981-04-30 | 1981-10-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-29 | 1985-04-30 | 1985-10-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |