US4869679A
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Cable connector assembly
Assignee: PPC Broadband Inc
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Filing: 1988-07-01
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Granted: 1989-09-26
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Expires: 2008-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A connector assembly for connecting a cable to an externally threaded port comprising a tubular connector body with an internally threaded connector element thereon, a resiliently deformable sealing element having a first portion tightly encircling the port and a second portion tightly encircling the connector element, the diameters of the two portions defining to provide a stepped internal shoulder, the internal shoulder including a truncated conical surface defining a circular internal sealing lip being deformably engaged by the end of the connector elememt and axially compressed between the connector element and a port abutment surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew Szegda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:59
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A connector assembly for connecting a cable to an externally threaded port protruding beyond an abutment surface, said assembly comprising: a tubular connector body; means for attaching said connector body to said cable; an internally threaded female connector element rotatably carried on said connector body, said female connector element being threadable onto the end of said port and having an end therof axially spaced from said abutment surface by a segment of said port; and a resiliently deformable tubular sealing element having a first portion tightly encircling said port segment and having a second portion tightly encircling said connector element, said first portion having an internal diameter which is smaller than that of said second portion to define an iternally stepped configuration with an internal shoulder, said internal shoulder including a truncated conical surface defining a circular internal sealing lip overhanging said second portion, said internal sealing lip being deformably engageable by the said end of said connector element to thereby cause said first portion to be axially compressed between said abutment surface and said connector element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A connector assembly for connecting a cable to an externally threaded port protruding beyond an abutment surface, said assembly comprising: a tubular connector body; means for attaching said connector body to said cable; an internally threaded female connector element rotatably carried on said connector body, said female connector element being threadable onto the end of said port and having an end therof axially spaced from said abutment surface by a segment of said port; and a resiliently deformable tubular sealing element having a first portion tightly encircling said port segment and having a second portion tightly encircling said connector element, said first portion having an internal diameter which is smaller than that of said second portion to define an iternally stepped configuration with an internal shoulder, said internal shoulder including a truncated conical surface defining a circular internal sealing lip overhanging said second portion, said internal sealing lip being deformably engageable by the said end of said connector element to thereby cause said first portion to be axially compressed between said abutment surface and said connector element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
188 words
A connector assembly for connecting a cable to an externally threaded port protruding beyond an abutment surface, said assembly comprising: a tublar connector body; means for attaching said connector body to said cable; an internally threaded female connector element rotatably carried on said connector body, said female connector element being threadable onto the end of said port and having an end thereof axially spaced from said abutment surface by a segment of said port; a resiliently deformable first tubular sealing element having a first portion tightly encircling said port segment and having a second portion tightly encircling said connector element, said first portion having an external circular recess and being axially compressed between said abutment surface and the said end of said connector element, and a resiliently deformable second sealing element having one end tightly encircling said first mentioned sealing element, having an opposite end tightly encircling said cable, and having an intermediate portion encircling said female connector element and said tubular body the said one end of said second sealing element having an internal circular lip received in said external circular recess of said first sealing element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
188 words
A connector assembly for connecting a cable to an externally threaded port protruding beyond an abutment surface, said assembly comprising: a tublar connector body; means for attaching said connector body to said cable; an internally threaded female connector element rotatably carried on said connector body, said female connector element being threadable onto the end of said port and having an end thereof axially spaced from said abutment surface by a segment of said port; a resiliently deformable first tubular sealing element having a first portion tightly encircling said port segment and having a second portion tightly encircling said connector element, said first portion having an external circular recess and being axially compressed between said abutment surface and the said end of said connector element, and a resiliently deformable second sealing element having one end tightly encircling said first mentioned sealing element, having an opposite end tightly encircling said cable, and having an intermediate portion encircling said female connector element and said tubular body the said one end of said second sealing element having an internal circular lip received in said external circular recess of said first sealing element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The connector assembly of claim 2 further comprising a clamping ring surrounding and crimped onto the said opposite end of said second sealing element.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-09-25 | 1993-03-27 | 1993-09-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-09-25 | 1997-03-27 | 1997-09-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-09-25 | 2001-03-27 | 2001-09-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |