Coaxial electrical connector for multiple outer conductor coaxial cable

Abstract

A coaxial electrical connector comprises a crimping and sealing ferrule that is disposed onto an outer insulating jacket of a multiple outer conductor coaxial cable and includes inner and outer annular recesses in which are disposed sealing members; a strain relief section of the ferrule is crimpable onto the outer jacket and an outer conductor of the outer conductors of the cable is bent back along an outer surface of the ferrule. A center contact is crimpable onto a center conductor of the cable and is insertable into a bore of an inner dielectric member of an inner contact assembly and secured therein, whereafter an inner conductor of the outer conductors of the cable is crimpable onto an inner contact of the inner contact assembly thereby forming a terminated inner contact assembly. The terminated inner contact assembly is then insertable into a bore of an outer dielectric member of an outer contact assembly and secured therein while the crimping and sealing ferrule extends along a crimping ferrule section of the outer contact assembly, the crimping ferrule section being crimpable onto the crimping and sealing ferrule with the outer conductor of the outer conductors electrically connected therebetween, and the sealing members form inner and outer seals on the cable.