Trompeter Electronics, Inc.

Tracy A Hunter

Jose Silva

Emanuel Trompeter

Claud Azelton

A connector assembly includes first and second conductive probes, first and second conductive shields respectively enveloping the first and second probes in an insulated relationship and a cover insulatingly enveloping the shields. First and second barrels may be disposed within the cover at a first axial end of the cover. Third and fourth barrels may be disposed within the cover, at the opposite axial end of the cover in enveloping relationship to respective ones of the shields. An assembly including an impedance is insulatingly supported by the third and fourth barrels. An actuator assembly insulatingly supported by the first and second barrels has (a) a first operative relationship establishing electrical continuity between the probes and between the shields and (b) a second operative relationship interrupting such continuities and establishing a circuit including an individual one of the probes, the impedance and the corresponding one of the shields. The actuator assembly includes first and second actuators having a fixed and insulating relationship to each other. Each actuator is fixedly attached to the barrels at an intermediate position to define first and second resilient arms. The arms on each individual end of the actuators are constructed to engage the opposite ends of the impedance when the arms at that end are actuated to the second operative relationship, this occurring when a plug is inserted into a particular one of the first and second barrels. Insulators on the arms insulate the arms from the plug.

Connector assembly

An electrical connector including a main body or shell having its rearward end equipped for receiving the end of coaxial cable and having its forward end adapted for telescopic current-transmitting engagement with the shell of a mating connector. Positioned centrally within the shell is a jack or plug unit to which the central conductor of the cable is to be secured while an internal clamping arrangement is provided for fastening the braided outer conductor of the cable to the shell, the latter thus defining the connector outer conductor. A slotted spring contacting member is positioned at the front end of the shell in abutting engagement with the inner peripheral wall thereof such that the entire main body of the spring member is shielded by the shell to prevent radiation and loss of energy through the slots of the spring member in coupled condition of the connector, the spring member additionally including a flange portion protruding directly adjacent the front end of the shell and radially compressible in response to telescopic engagement of the connector shell with the mating connector shell. A dielectric is provided intermediate the spring contacting member and the jack or plug unit.

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Tracy A Hunter