Simultaneous double crimp coaxial cable contact assembly

Claim 2

A simultaneous double crimp coaxial cable and contact assembly comprising: a male coaxial contact assembly, a female coaxial contact assembly capable of being electrically coupled with said male coaxial contact assembly, and a pair of coaxial cables having an electrical connection respectively with said male and female coaxial contact assemblies; each of said cables comprising an inner conductor, inner insulation surrounding said inner conductor, a braided conductor surrounding said inner insulation, and outer insulation surrounding said braided conductor, with said inner conductor, said inner insulation, said braided conductor and said outer insulation being stripped backward at the point of said electrical connection; said male coaxial contact assembly having an axis and comprising a socket inner contact of general circular cross-section position on the axis and having means at one end for defining a pin-rEceiving socket and means at its opposite end for defining a wire-receiving bore for receiving said inner conductor of one of said cables in crimped connection therewith, insulation means of general circular cross-section comprising a socket insulator and a socket entry stabilizer in contact therewith for forming an extension thereof and positioned on the axis and enclosing said socket inner contact, a single piece male housing of general circular cross-section on the axis and enclosing said insulation means in crimped engagement therewith and with said socket inner contact and having means for defining diagonally opposite crimp ports radially positioned about said wire-receiving bore of said socket inner contact for enabling the crimped connection between said cable inner conductor and said wire-receiving bore of said socket inner contact, said male housing further including a front end and a rear end surrounding and insulated from said stripped inner insulation of said one of said cables and being surrounded by said stripped braided conductor of said one of said cables, and a crimp ring surrounding said stripped braided conductor of said one of said cables in crimped engagement therewith and with said male housing rear end, said socket entry stabilizer including a tapered end for defining an opening of said male coaxial contact for the electrical coupling with said female coaxial contact and a rearwardly facing shoulder abutting against said front end of said male housing; and said female coaxial contact assembly having an axis and comprising a pin inner contact of general circular cross-section positioned on the axis and having means at one end for defining a pin received in said socket of said male coaxial contact assembly and means at its opposite end for defining a wire-receiving bore receiving said inner conductor of the second of said cables in crimped connection therewith, a one piece pin insulator of general circular cross-section on the axis and enclosing said pin inner contact, a single piece female housing of general circular cross-section on the axis in electrical receiving coupling with said male housing of said male coaxial contact assembly and enclosing said pin insulator in crimped engagement therewith and with said pin inner contact and having means for defining diagonally opposite crimp ports radially positioned about said wire-receiving bore of said pin inner contact for enabling the crimped connection between said second cable inner conductor and said wire-receiving bore of said pin inner contact, said female housing further including a rear end surrounding said stripped inner insulation of said second of said cables and being surrounded by said stripped braided conductor of said second of said cables, and a crimp ring surrounding said stripped braided conductor of said second of said cables in crimped engagement therewith and with said female housing rear end.

Claim 3

A coaxial electrical contact assembly having an axis comprising a housing of electrically conductive material having an inner surface, a contact therein having an outer surface, said inner and outer surfaces having substantially the same radial spacing therebetween along the axis, means for defining insulation of deformable plasticity between said housing and said contact, and means for imparting a plastic deformation of substantially uniform wall separation between said inner and outer surfaces, and for securing said insulation means between said housing and said contact, thereby for providing a stable, strong and interlocked assembly of said housing, said contact and said insulation means, and for establishing a substantially uniform dielectric constant along the axis.

Claim 4

A coaxial electrical contact assembly having an axis comprising a housing of electrically conductive material having an inner surface, a contact therein having an outer surface, said inner and outer surfaces having substantially the same radial spacing therebetween along the axis, means for defining insulation of deformable plasticity between said housing and said contact, and means for imparting a plastic deformation of substantially uniform wall separation between said inner and outer surfaces, and for securing said insulation means between said housing and said contact, thereby for providing a stable, strong and interlocked assembly of said housing, said contact and said insulation means, and for establishing a substantially uniform dielectric constant along the axis.

Claim 5

A contact assembly as in claim 2 wherein said housing comprises a stamped and formed tube.

Claim 6

A contact assembly as in claim 2 wherein said housing comprises means for defining an enclosure formed from flat stock having edges in contacting relationship for forming a seam, and means for securing said edges togeTher for preventing separation of said seam.

Claim 7

A contact assembly as in claim 4 wherein said securing means comprises at least one dovetailed joint.

Claim 8

A contact assembly as in claim 1 wherein said plastic deformation means includes means on said housing and on said contact for defining at least two substantially annular reliefs spaced at different radial distances from the axis.

Claim 9

A contact assembly as in claim 6 wherein said housing includes at least one radially inwardly formed portion and at least one radially outwardly formed portion for defining said annular relief means.

Claim 10

A contact assembly as in claim 7 wherein said contact includes a major diameter portion and a minor diameter portion of lesser dimension than said major diameter, said major and minor diameter portions being axially aligned and radially spaced respectively from said radially outwardly and inwardly formed housing portions for defining said annular relief means.

Claim 11

A contact assembly as in claim 8 wherein said plastic deformation means further includes radially inwardly and outwardly extending annular portions positioned and deformed in a plastic flow respectively between said major diameter portion and said radially outwardly formed portion and between said minor diameter portion and said radially inwardly formed portion.

Claim 12

A coaxial electrical contact assembly for terminating a coaxial cable having a specific dielectric constant including an inner conductor and an outer conductor surrounding inner conductor, comprising: means for defining an inner contact positioned on an axis and having a wire-receiving end for receipt of the inner conductor; means for defining an enclosure coaxially surrounding said inner contact means for use as an outer contact and having an end for receiving the outer conductor, said end of said outer contact means overlapping said wire-receiving end of said inner contact means; means for electrically insulating said inner contact means from said outer contact means and for establishing a substantially uniform dielectric constant between said inner and outer contact means having substantially the same numerical value as the specific dielectric constant of the coaxial cable; and means for defining at least one opening in said end of said outer contact means for providing access to said wire-receiving end of said inner contact means and for enabling electrical connection of the inner conductor with said wire-receiving end.

Claim 13

A coaxial electrical contact assembly for terminating a coaxial cable having a specific dielectric constant including an inner conductor and an outer conductor surrounding inner conductor, comprising: means for defining an inner contact positioned on an axis and having a wire-receiving end for receipt of the inner conductor; means for defining an enclosure coaxially surrounding said inner contact means for use as an outer contact and having an end for receiving the outer conductor, said end of said outer contact means overlapping said wire-receiving end of said inner contact means; means for electrically insulating said inner contact means from said outer contact means and for establishing a substantially uniform dielectric constant between said inner and outer contact means having substantially the same numerical value as the specific dielectric constant of the coaxial cable; and means for defining at least one opening in said end of said outer contact means for providing access to said wire-receiving end of said inner contact means and for enabling electrical connection of the inner conductor with said wire-receiving end.

Claim 14

A coaxial electrical contact assembly as in claim 10 further including a ring positioned over said end of said outer contact means for electrically and mechanically securing the outer conductor thereto.

Claim 15

A coaxial electrical contact assembly as in claim 11 wherein said enclosure of said outer contact means includes protuberances at said end thereof for limiting axial engagement of said ring thereon.

Claim 16

A coaxial electrical contact assembly as in claim 10 wherein said enclosure of said outer contact means comprises a stamped and formed tube wherein said opening means comprises stamped out portions of said tube.

Claim 17

A simultaneous double crimp coaxial cable and contact assembly comprising: a male coaxial contact assembly, a female coaxial contact assembly capable of being electrically coupled with said male coaxial contact assembly, and a pair of coaxial cables having an electrical connection respectively with said male and female coaxial contact assemblies; each of said cables comprising an inner conductor, inner insulation surrounding said inner conductor, a braided conductor surrounding said inner insulation, and outer insulation surrounding said braided conductor, with said inner conductor, said inner insulation, said braided conductor and said outer insulation being stripped backward at the point of said electrical connection; said male coaxial contact assembly having an axis and comprising a socket inner contact of general circular cross-section positioned on the axiS and having means at one end for defining a pin-receiving socket and means at its opposite end for defining a wire-receiving bore for receiving said inner conductor of one of said cables in crimped connection therewith, insulation means comprising a socket insulator and a socket entry stabilizer of general circular cross-section positioned on the axis and enclosisng said socket inner contact, a male housing of general circular cross-section on the axis and enclosing said insulation means in crimped engagement therewith and with said socket inner contact and having means for defining diagonally opposite crimp ports radially positioned about said wire-receiving bore of said socket inner contact for enabling the crimped connection between said cable inner conductor and said wire-receiving bore of said socket inner contact, said male housing further including a front end and a rear end surrounding and insulated from said stripped inner insulation of said one of said cables and being surrounded by said stripped braided conductor of said one of said cables, and a crimp ring surrounding said stripped braided conductor of said one of said cables in crimped engagement therewith and with said male housing rear end, said socket entry stabilizer including a tapered end for defining an opening of said male coaxial contact for the electrical coupling with said female coaxial contact and a rearwardly facing shoulder abutting against said front end of said male housing; said female coaxial contact assembly having an axis and comprising a pin inner contact of general circular cross-section positioned on the axis and having means at one end for defining a pin received in said socket of said male coaxial contact assembly and means at its opposite end for defining a wire-receiving bore receiving said inner conductor of the second of said cables in crimped connection therewith, a pin insulator of general circular cross-section on the axis and enclosing said pin inner contact, a female housing of general circular cross-section on the axis in electrical receiving coupling with said male housing of said male coaxial contact assembly and enclosing said pin insulator in crimped engagement therewith and with said pin inner contact and having means for defining diagonally opposite crimp ports radially positioned about said wire-receiving bore of said pin inner contact for enabling the crimped connection between said second cable inner conductor and said wire-receiving bore of said pin inner contact, said female housing further including a rear end surrounding said stripped inner insulation of said second of said cables and being surrounded by said stripped braided conductor of said second of said cables, and a crimp ring surrounding said stripped braided conductor of said second of said cables in crimped engagement therewith and with said female housing rear end; and said housings of both said male and female coaxial contact assemblies each comprising a single piece stamped and rolled metallic tube having a seam and dovetail joints at said seam for preventing separation of said housing at said seam.

Claim 18

A simultaneous double crimp coaxial cable and contact assembly comprising: a male coaxial contact assembly, a female coaxial contact assembly capable of being electrically coupled with said male coaxial contact assembly, and a pair of coaxial cables having an electrical connection respectively with said male and female coaxial contact assemblies; each of said cables comprising an inner conductor, inner insulation surrounding said inner conductor, a braided conductor surrounding said inner insulation, and outer insulation surrounding said braided conductor, with said inner conductor, said inner insulation, said braided conductor and said outer insulation being stripped backward at the point of said electrical connection; said male coaxial contact assembly having an axis and comprising a socket inner contact of general circular cross-section positioned on the axiS and having means at one end for defining a pin-receiving socket and means at its opposite end for defining a wire-receiving bore for receiving said inner conductor of one of said cables in crimped connection therewith, insulation means comprising a socket insulator and a socket entry stabilizer of general circular cross-section positioned on the axis and enclosisng said socket inner contact, a male housing of general circular cross-section on the axis and enclosing said insulation means in crimped engagement therewith and with said socket inner contact and having means for defining diagonally opposite crimp ports radially positioned about said wire-receiving bore of said socket inner contact for enabling the crimped connection between said cable inner conductor and said wire-receiving bore of said socket inner contact, said male housing further including a front end and a rear end surrounding and insulated from said stripped inner insulation of said one of said cables and being surrounded by said stripped braided conductor of said one of said cables, and a crimp ring surrounding said stripped braided conductor of said one of said cables in crimped engagement therewith and with said male housing rear end, said socket entry stabilizer including a tapered end for defining an opening of said male coaxial contact for the electrical coupling with said female coaxial contact and a rearwardly facing shoulder abutting against said front end of said male housing; said female coaxial contact assembly having an axis and comprising a pin inner contact of general circular cross-section positioned on the axis and having means at one end for defining a pin received in said socket of said male coaxial contact assembly and means at its opposite end for defining a wire-receiving bore receiving said inner conductor of the second of said cables in crimped connection therewith, a pin insulator of general circular cross-section on the axis and enclosing said pin inner contact, a female housing of general circular cross-section on the axis in electrical receiving coupling with said male housing of said male coaxial contact assembly and enclosing said pin insulator in crimped engagement therewith and with said pin inner contact and having means for defining diagonally opposite crimp ports radially positioned about said wire-receiving bore of said pin inner contact for enabling the crimped connection between said second cable inner conductor and said wire-receiving bore of said pin inner contact, said female housing further including a rear end surrounding said stripped inner insulation of said second of said cables and being surrounded by said stripped braided conductor of said second of said cables, and a crimp ring surrounding said stripped braided conductor of said second of said cables in crimped engagement therewith and with said female housing rear end; and said housings of both said male and female coaxial contact assemblies each comprising a single piece stamped and rolled metallic tube having a seam and dovetail joints at said seam for preventing separation of said housing at said seam.

Claim 19

An assembly as in claim 14 wherein: each said stamped and formed metallic tube includes at least one radially inwardly directed formed annular indentation and at least one radially outwardly directed formed annular protuberance substantially contiguous with said indentation; said inner contacts of both said male and female coaxial contact assemblies include a major diameter portion and a minor diameter portion of lesser diameter than said major diameter portion, said major diameter and said minor diameter portions of each of said inner contacts being axially aligned and radially spaced respectively from said protuberance and said indentation of each of said tubes; and said pin insulator and said socket insulators each having radially inwardly and outwardly extending annular portions positioned and deformed in plastic flow respectfully between said major diameter portiOn and said protuberance and between said minor diameter portion and said indentation to provide a stable and strong interlock between said respective coaxial contacts, inner contacts and insulators, said dovetail joints maintaining said interlock and preventing spread of said housing at said seam.

Claim 20

An electrical contact assembly comprising: a housing; a contact therein; means for defining insulation of deformable plasticity between said housing and said contact; means on said first contact and on said housing including at least one radially inwardly formed portion and at least one radially outwardly formed portion for defining at least two substantially annular reliefs spaced at different radial distances from the axis of the connector, for imparting a plastic deformation of and thereby for securing said insulation means between said housing and said contact and for providing a stable, strong and interlocked assembly of said housing, said contact and said insulation means; and a coaxial cable having a specific dielectric constant electrically coupled to said housing and said first contact, wherein the spacing between the inner surface of said housing and the outer surface of said first contact is substantially the same throughout the axis of the connector for providing with said insulation means, a substantially uniform dielectric constant having substantially the same numerical value as the specific dielectric constant of said coaxial cable.

Claim 21

An electrical contact assembly comprising: a housing; a contact therein; means for defining insulation of deformable plasticity between said housing and said contact; means on said first contact and on said housing including at least one radially inwardly formed portion and at least one radially outwardly formed portion for defining at least two substantially annular reliefs spaced at different radial distances from the axis of the connector, for imparting a plastic deformation of and thereby for securing said insulation means between said housing and said contact and for providing a stable, strong and interlocked assembly of said housing, said contact and said insulation means; and a coaxial cable having a specific dielectric constant electrically coupled to said housing and said first contact, wherein the spacing between the inner surface of said housing and the outer surface of said first contact is substantially the same throughout the axis of the connector for providing with said insulation means, a substantially uniform dielectric constant having substantially the same numerical value as the specific dielectric constant of said coaxial cable.

Claim 22

A coaxial electrical contact assembly for terminating a coaxial cable including an inner conductor and an outer conductor surrounding said inner conductor, comprising: means for defining an inner contact positioned on an axis and having a wire-receiving end for receipt of the inner conductor; means for defining an enclosure coaxially surrounding said inner contact means for use as an outer contact and having an end for receiving the outer conductor, said end of said outer contact means overlapping said wire-receiving end of said inner contact means, said enclosure of said outer contact means including means for defining at least one radially inwardly directed indentation and at least one radially outwardly directed protuberance, and said inner contact means including at least one portion of major cross-sectional dimention and at least a portion of minor cross-sectional dimension of lesser dimension than the major cross-sectional dimension, said major and minor portions being axially aligned respectfully with said protuberance and indentation means; means for electrically insulating said inner contact means from said outer contact means and having a deformed and interlocked engagement between said inner and outer contact means between said major portion and said protuberance means and between said minor portion and said indentation means; and means for defining at least one opening in said end of said outer contact means for providing access to said wire-receiving end of said inner contact means and for enabling electrical connection of the inner conductor with said wire-receiving end.

Claim 23

A coaxial electrical contact assembly for terminating a coaxial cable including an inner conductor and an outer conductor surrounding said inner conductor, comprising: means for defining an inner contact positioned on an axis and having a wire-receiving end for receipt of the inner conductor; means for defining an enclosure coaxially surrounding said inner contact means for use as an outer contact and having an end for receiving the outer conductor, said end of said outer contact means overlapping said wire-receiving end of said inner contact means, said enclosure of said outer contact means including means for defining at least one radially inwardly directed indentation and at least one radially outwardly directed protuberance, and said inner contact means including at least one portion of major cross-sectional dimention and at least a portion of minor cross-sectional dimension of lesser dimension than the major cross-sectional dimension, said major and minor portions being axially aligned respectfully with said protuberance and indentation means; means for electrically insulating said inner contact means from said outer contact means and having a deformed and interlocked engagement between said inner and outer contact means between said major portion and said protuberance means and between said minor portion and said indentation means; and means for defining at least one opening in said end of said outer contact means for providing access to said wire-receiving end of said inner contact means and for enabling electrical connection of the inner conductor with said wire-receiving end.

Claim 24

A coaxial electrical contact assembly as in claim 17 wherein said enclosure of said outer contact means comprises formed flat stock having edges in contacting relationship to form a seam, and means for securing said edges together for preventing separation of said seam under bias of said insulating means and for maintaining the deformed and interlocked engagement of said insulating means.

Claim 25

A coaxial electrical contact assembly as in claim 17 further including a retaining clip mounted on said outer contact means and abuttable against said protuberance means thereof for enabling retention of said contact assembly within opening means in an insulation of a connector body.

Claim 26

A coaxial electrical assembly for terminating a coaxial cable including an inner conductor and an outer conductor surrounding said inner conductor, comprising: means for defininG an inner contact positioned on an axis and having a wire-receiving end for receipt of the inner conductor, and including means for defining a socket at an end opposite from said wire-receiving end; means for defining an enclosure coaxially surrounding said inner contact means for use as an outer contact and having an end for receiving the outer conductor, said end of said outer contact means overlapping said wire-receiving end of said inner contact means; means for electrically insulating said inner contact means from said outer contact means; a socket entry stabilizer of dielectric material positioned between said socket means of said inner contact means and said outer contact means, said socket entry stabilizer contacting said insulating means and forming an extension thereof; and means for defining at least one opening in said end of said outer means for providing access to said wire-receiving end of said inner contact means and for enabling electrical connection of the inner conductor with said wire-receiving end.

Claim 27

A coaxial electrical assembly for terminating a coaxial cable including an inner conductor and an outer conductor surrounding said inner conductor, comprising: means for defininG an inner contact positioned on an axis and having a wire-receiving end for receipt of the inner conductor, and including means for defining a socket at an end opposite from said wire-receiving end; means for defining an enclosure coaxially surrounding said inner contact means for use as an outer contact and having an end for receiving the outer conductor, said end of said outer contact means overlapping said wire-receiving end of said inner contact means; means for electrically insulating said inner contact means from said outer contact means; a socket entry stabilizer of dielectric material positioned between said socket means of said inner contact means and said outer contact means, said socket entry stabilizer contacting said insulating means and forming an extension thereof; and means for defining at least one opening in said end of said outer means for providing access to said wire-receiving end of said inner contact means and for enabling electrical connection of the inner conductor with said wire-receiving end.

Claim 28

A coaxial electrical contact assembly as in claim 20 wherein said insulating means includes a split end and wherein said socket entry stabilizer extends over said split end for deformation thereof into a recess in said inner contact means.

Claim 29

A coaxial electrical contact assembly as in claim 20 wherein said socket entry stabilizer includes a tip extending beyond the end of said outer contact means, said tip including an outwardly extending flange defining a shoulder abutting against an end opposite said outer conductor receiving end of said outer contact means and an internal recess for reception of a pin contact engageable with said socket means of said inner contact means.