Patent ID: 6126477
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A cable connector adapter for terminating to conductors of a shielded cable, comprising:a connector boot having a generally rectangular profile from every viewing angle for housing an existing cable connector, said connector boot having an open connector receiving end and a conduit receiving end;a length of tubular elastically deformable flexible conduit having helical surface convolutions, an open cable receiving end, and an opposing end for connection to said connector boot at said conduit receiving end of said connector boot;fastening means at said open cable receiving end of said conduit for securely fastening said conduit to an existing round electric cable;connection means for securely coupling said connector boot to an existing cable connector and shield clip; andan oval female nut integrally formed at said conduit receiving end of said connector boot, having an oval threaded screw hole with threads complementary to said helical surface convolutions of said conduit, such that said conduit can be screwed into said oval threaded screw hole and securely fastened to said boot, said conduit deforming to engage the threads of said oval female nut.