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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2001
George M. Kauffman, Hudson, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A protective device for an RF cable comprises in one embodiment an outer conductor having a main body section, a first connector and a second connector. The main body section has a cylindrically shaped inner sidewall and includes a first end and a second end. The first connector extends out from the first end of the main body section. The second connector extends out from the second end of the main body section. An inner conductor is axially disposed within the outer conductor and extends through the main body section into the first and second connector interface. Insulators are provided for mechanically supporting and electrically insulating the inner conductor from the outer conductor. A gas discharge tube (GDT) is disposed inside the main body section between the cylindrically shaped inner sidewall and the inner conductor. A spring of electrically conductive material is disposed inside the main body section between the GDT and the main body section in contact with the cylindrically shaped sidewall and the GDT and is under compression.