Thomas & Betts International LLC

Belden Inc.

Gary A Knaus

Charles E Thomas

Allen L Malloy

Mike Dean

Jack Radzik

Ronald P Locati

Andrew J Kempf

Bruce C Hauver, Sr

Bruce Hauver

Thong Binh Kha

Michael R Dean

A coaxial cable connector generally includes a connector body, a nut rotatably coupled to the connector body, a post disposed in the connector body and a biasing element acting between the post and the nut. The nut has an internal thread for engagement with an external thread of a mating connector. The internal thread of the nut and the external thread of the mating connector can be mismatched, wherein an interference fit is created therebetween upon connection of the nut to the mating connector. Also, the post can have a forward flanged base portion disposed within the axial length of the internally threaded surface of the nut, which, together with the biasing element, provides a constant force between the post and the nut.

Constant force coaxial cable connector

A coaxial cable connector includes a connector body having a rearward cable receiving end, a locking sleeve movably coupled within the rearward cable receiving end of the connector body for locking the cable in the connector and a gripping ferrule disposed between the connector body and the locking sleeve. The gripping ferrule includes axially opposite gripping ends which move in a radially inward direction upon compression between the locking sleeve and the connector body to grip the outer surface of the cable.

Coaxial cable connector with gripping ferrule

An in-line and ninety degree filter assembly is provided in the present invention for coupling a coaxial cable thereto. The coaxial cable has a coaxial wire disposed therein. The filter assembly includes a filter body that has a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end. A circuit board is secured within the filter body for filtering electrical signals received from the coaxial cable. The circuit board includes a center coax in electrical and mechanical communication with the circuit board and a ground lead connected to the circuit board and protruding therefrom for electrically and mechanically communicating with the filter body upon installation of the circuit board into the filter body such that the circuit board is electrically grounded to the filter body.

Coaxial cable filter assembly

The present invention comprises a terminator which features an internal termination resistor and capacitor mounted on a substrate which is in electrical and mechanical communication with a center terminal pin at one end, and the connector body at the other end. The body of the terminator is grounded via the connection of the terminator to a cooperating connector. The present invention includes a support insulator which protects the internal components of the terminator by preventing transmission of tensile, torsional, and bending stresses through the terminal into the termination chip assembly. The stresses are absorbed by means of a supportive insulator which frictionally supports a textured section of the center terminal within the terminator. The stresses typically occur during installation or removal of the terminator to or from a connector. With the present invention it is possible to twist and bend the metal terminal of the terminator to the point of fracture without damaging the termination chip. Additionally, the performance of the terminator is improved since the connection from the substrate of the termination chip to the terminator body has been enhanced, thereby reducing the high levels of intermodulation distortion associated with prior art terminators.

Cable terminator

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Gary A Knaus