Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A connector for armoured cable with at least two conductors, comprising a peripheral housing in the form of a socket forming an earth contact for connection to braiding of the cable, an exterior contact socket mounted co-axially in the housing and rigid with a shank for connection to a bared extremity of one of the conductors of the cable, a central axial contact rigid with a shank for connection to a bared extremity of a second conductor of the cable, the shanks of the exterior contact and the central contact being substantially aligned along the axis of the connector in longitudinal co-linear relationship, the respective shanks and conductor contacts of the connector being insulated from one another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A connector for armoured cable with at least two conductors, comprising a peripheral housing in the form of a socket forming an earth contact for connection to braiding of the cable, an exterior contact socket mounted co-axially in the housing and rigid with a shank for connection to a bared extremity of one of the conductors of the cable, a central axial contact rigid with a shank for connection to a bared extremity of a second conductor of the cable, the shanks of the exterior contact and the central contact being substantially aligned along the axis of the connector in longitudinal co-linear relationship, the respective shanks and conductor contacts of the connector being insulated from one another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A connector according to claim 1 which is of the male type and in which the central contact is an axial rod.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A connector according to claim 1 wherein said connector is connectable to a mating connector at various angular positions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A connector according to claim 1 which is of the female type and in which the central contact is an elastic socket mounted co-axially of the housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A connector according to any one of the preceding claims in which the shank of the exterior contact is fixed by screwing the socket of the exterior contact on the shank, and the exterior contact shank is disposed behind the shank of the central contact.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A connector according to claim 5 in which the shank of the exterior contact comprises a cylindrical body having a longitudinal slot, and a tubular conductor connection portion extending from said body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A connector according to claim 5 comprising a slotted longitudinal insulator between the tubular fixing piece of the shank of the exterior contact and the housing forming the earth contact.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A connector according to claim 1 wherein said shanks are each tubular, and each shank comprises means for connection to a bared end of a conductor inserted therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A connector according to claim 8 wherein said shanks are each deformable, and each shank comprises means for crimp connecting to a bared end of a conductor inserted therein.