US5441424A
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Connector for coaxial and/or twinaxial cables
Assignee: FCI SA
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Filing: 1994-04-11
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Granted: 1995-08-15
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Expires: 2014-04-11
Abstract
Abstract A connector for coaxial and/or twinaxial cables for connecting the cables to regularly arranged signal and ground contact pins comprises a housing of insulating material and female signal and ground contacts regularly arranged in the housing. Further, the connector comprises an outer conductor enclosing at least one signal contact. The female signal and ground contacts are provided with identical parts which can be plugged on the contact pins. The outer conductor encloses at least a signal and a ground contact and the ground contact is connected with the outer conductor.
Inventors
- 👤 Danny L. Morlion
- 👤 Luc O. Jonckheere
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R13/6589; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6592; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R24/40; H01R24/56; H01R24/568; H01R13/6582; H01R2103/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
Connector for coaxial and/or twinaxial cables for connecting the cables to regularly arranged signal contact pins and ground contact pins, comprising a housing of insulating material and female signal contacts and female ground contacts regularly arranged in the housing and an outer conductor enclosing at least one of the female signal contacts, wherein the female signal contacts and female ground contacts are provided with identical parts to be plugged on said signal contact pins and ground contact pins, respectively, the outer conductor enclosing at least one of the female signal contacts and at least one of the female ground contacts, said at least one female ground contact being connected with the inner side of the outer conductor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
Connector for coaxial and/or twinaxial cables for connecting the cables to regularly arranged signal contact pins and ground contact pins, comprising a housing of insulating material and female signal contacts and female ground contacts regularly arranged in the housing and an outer conductor enclosing at least one of the female signal contacts, wherein the female signal contacts and female ground contacts are provided with identical parts to be plugged on said signal contact pins and ground contact pins, respectively, the outer conductor enclosing at least one of the female signal contacts and at least one of the female ground contacts, said at least one female ground contact being connected with the inner side of the outer conductor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
Connector according to claim 1 wherein each female ground contact comprises a spring element to be connected with the inner side of the outer conductor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
Connector according to claim 1, wherein the female signal contacts and female ground contacts are aligned within the outer conductor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
Connector according to claim 3, wherein the female signal contacts are separated in pairs within the outer conductor by an intermediate female ground contact.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
Connector according to claim 3, wherein the female signal contacts are separated within the outer conductor by an intermediate ground contact.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
Connector according to claim 1, wherein two or more coaxial or twinaxial cables are connected to the female signal contacts and female ground contacts of a connector, wherein the outer conductors of the cables are connected with the outer conductor of the connector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
Connector assembly, comprising a plurality of united connectors according to claim 1.
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