The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 07, 1997
James J Wlos, Park Forest, IL (US);
John H Dykstra, Tinley Park, IL (US);
James C Kirk, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Jeffrey Paynter, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Andrew Corporation, Orland Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A connector assembly for a coaxial cable having an outer conductor, an inner conductor, and a dielectric spacer between the two conductors. The connector comprises a generally cylindrical outer connector adapted to be mounted on the outer surface of an end portion of the outer conductor and having a hollow extension projecting in a generally axial direction beyond the end of the outer conductor. An electrically conductive contact ring is disposed within the hollow interior of the extension of the outer connector, and the ring is mounted for movement in a generally axial direction within and relative to the outer connector for engaging the end of the outer conductor. A generally cylindrical body member telescopes over the extension of the outer connector, and the body member and the outer connector have cooperating threaded surfaces for joining the two members. The body member includes an internal boss for engaging the contact ring and advancing the ring against the end of the outer conductor to crush an end portion of the outer conductor as the body member is threaded onto the outer connector. An inner connector is mounted within the body member for engaging the inner conductor as the body member is threaded onto the outer connector.