Combination socket and wingless cable-end radio pin connector

Claim 1

A detachable coaxial cable connector comprising: a plug pin assembly comprising, a coaxial cable with inner and outer electrical conductive material separated by dielectric insulating material, a cable sleeve having an extension with an annular groove, said cable sleeve maintaining a secure electrical interface with said outer electrical conductive material, a pin with a section for receiving the inner conductive material of said coaxial cable, the inner electrical conductive material being maintained in a secured electrical interface with respect to said pin, and insulation support means for insulating against electrical signals passing between said cable sleeve and said pin and for securing said pin to said pin plug assembly; and, a socket assembly for receiving said plug pin assembly, said socket assembly and said plug pin assembly, when assembled, forming a plurality of mechanical and electrical connections between said plug pin assembly and said socket assembly, said socket assembly comprising, a metal sleeve extending substantially the length of said socket assembly, said metal sleeve having a reduced opening, a generally cylindrical split ring contact sleeve having axially extending circumferentially spaced portions which are radially resilient and which are interconnected to first and second axially spaced end sections, the first and second end sections having substantially the same diameter, in a relaxed state which is larger than the diameter of said reduced opening and a diameter in a compressed state which is less than the diameter of said reduced opening thereby facilitating the insertion and removal of said contact sleeve from said metal sleeve, said circumferentially spaced portions and said first and second axially spaced end sections being defined by a single layer, of electrically conductive material, and a plurality of detents carried by said axially extending circumferentially spaced portions between the first and second end sections and spaced around its circumference, said contact sleeve confined in and impinging upon the interior of said metal sleeve in electrical contact therewith, said plurality of detents engaged with said annular groove forming an electrical and mechanical joint with said plug pin assembly, and, an insulated contact for contacting said pin at one location and for contacting a device at another location.