US6030240A
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Coaxial connectors
Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
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Filing: 1998-05-06
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Granted: 2000-02-29
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Expires: 2018-05-06
Abstract
Abstract A coaxial connector has a housing (20) and a contact (10) is provided in the housing for electrical connection to a contact of a mateable connector. The contact 10 is resiliently deflectable in the mating direction upon mating with a suitable connector.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Duff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R24/40; H01R24/42; H01R24/46; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/08; H01Q1/088; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/22; H01Q1/24; H01Q1/241; H01Q1/242; H01R2103/00; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/16; H01R24/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A combination of first and second connectors wherein: said first connector has a first body and a pair of switch elements mounted on said first body, including a stationary switch element and a deflectable switch element, with said deflectable switch element having an element end that is biased into engagement with said stationary switch element, with said first connector having a metallic housing with first walls, said first walls having an aperture lying in line with said deflectable switch element; said second connector has a second body and a second metallic housing mounted on said second body and forming a body projection that fits into said aperture, said second connector including a second contact mounted on said second body and that projects beyond said second body to engage said deflectable switch element to deflect it out of engagement with said stationary switch element; said first walls of said first metallic housing having a first tapered mating part; said second metallic housing having a tapered projecting part that engages said tapered mating part of said first metallic housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A combination of first and second connectors wherein: said first connector has a first body and a pair of switch elements mounted on said first body, including a stationary switch element and a deflectable switch element, with said deflectable switch element having an element end that is biased into engagement with said stationary switch element, with said first connector having a metallic housing with first walls, said first walls having an aperture lying in line with said deflectable switch element; said second connector has a second body and a second metallic housing mounted on said second body and forming a body projection that fits into said aperture, said second connector including a second contact mounted on said second body and that projects beyond said second body to engage said deflectable switch element to deflect it out of engagement with said stationary switch element; said first walls of said first metallic housing having a first tapered mating part; said second metallic housing having a tapered projecting part that engages said tapered mating part of said first metallic housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
The combination of in claim 1, including: a telephone cradle with a telephone-holding recess, with said first connector mounted on said telephone cradle and said aperture opening into said telephone-holding recess; a telephone which is nested in said cradle, with said second connector mounted on said telephone and with said tapered projecting part of said second metallic housing facewise engaging said tapered mating part of said first metallic housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
The combination of in claim 1, wherein: said stationary switch element has a contacting part that lies in a horizontal plane and that is engaged by said deflectable switch element; said deflectable switch element is formed of sheet metal and has a part that lies in said horizontal plane and that has an end that is bent to form a tip that faces at least partially upward and that engages said contacting part of said stationary switch element.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-02-28 | 2003-08-30 | 2004-02-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-02-28 | 2007-08-30 | 2008-02-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-02-28 | 2011-08-30 | 2012-02-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |