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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2012
Nicholas Robert Kalayjian, San Carlos, CA (US);
Dino Sasaridis, San Francisco, CA (US);
Benjamin David Dettmann, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nicholas Robert Kalayjian, San Carlos, CA (US);
Dino Sasaridis, San Francisco, CA (US);
Benjamin David Dettmann, San Francisco, CA (US);
Tesla Motors, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for a shielded coaxial cable including a collar including a cylindrical housing having a cylindrical inner bore, the inner bore having top and bottom openings the top opening having a diameter about equal to an outer diameter of an outer insulating layer of the cable and the bottom opening having a diameter about equal to an outer diameter of a shield layer of the cable with a terminating portion of the shield layer exposed and returned over an exterior portion of said collar near the bottom opening with the terminating portion overlapping said exterior portion; and a termination ferrule joined to the terminating portion that overlaps the exterior portion to simultaneously provide an electrical communication between the shield layer and the collar and provide a strain relief for the shielded cable disposed within the inner bore.