Connector for coaxial television cable

Claim 1

For use with coaxial cable television line housings which are formed of conductive metal, closely spaced, and each having aligned threaded recesses, a housing-to-housing connection for the internal conductor of a coaxial television cable which comprises: (a) a first conductive connector element having a threaded end to be received in a threaded recess of one housing and having a central bore, said bore having an inturned lip at the outer end, (b) a second conductive connector element having a threaded end to be received in a threaded recess of a second housing and having a central bore to align with the bore of said first element, said bore having an inturned lip at the outer end, (c) means to secure said connector elements together with said bores in alignment comprising a collar engaging an annular shoulder on one element and threadingly engaging threads on an inner end of the other of said elements, and (d) a separable, integral conductor and insulator unit to be removably captured within said connector elements comprising a length of straight, solid conductor wire having a diameter much smaller than said bores to connect the internal conductor of a coaxial cable of said spaced housings and having a length to project out of the threaded ends of each of said connector elements and into said spaced housings, and an axial and radial locator molded on and bonded to said conductor wire centrally between the ends having a spool land at each end fitting within said aligned bores of said connector elements and confined axially between said lips of said bores, the intermediate portions of said locator covering said wire and having a diameter reduced from that of said bores and said spool lands.