Patent ID: 7086898
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A coaxial cable signal splitter comprising: a first connector end, a second connector end and a third connector end, each connector end adapted to mate with and electrically connect to a mating coaxial connector; the first connector end integral with a splitter body and the second and third connector ends connected to the body by a pair of flexible coaxial cables; each connector end including a center conductor mounted within a coaxially arranged conductive outer shell conductor; the splitter body including the first connector end and an opposing end with a cable mounting arrangement for connecting the pair of coaxial cables to the splitter body; the splitter body including a transverse opening between the first connector end and the cable mounting arrangement, the transverse opening extending through the splitter body and having opposing open sides; wherein, within the transverse opening, the center conductor of the first connector end is electrically connected with the center conductors of the second and third connector ends; the center conductor of the first connector end including a first end and a second end, the first end of the center conductor of the first connector end extending within the conductive outer shell of the first connector end and the second end of the center conductor of the first connector end extending within the transverse opening of the splitter body; the second and third connector ends each including a first end of the center conductors extending within the conductive outer shell of the respective connector end, and each of the center conductors of the second and third connector ends having a second opposing end electrically connected with a center conductor of one of the pair of coaxial cables; the center conductor of each of the pair of coaxial cables extending within the transverse opening of the splitter body and electrically connected to the second end of the center conductor of the first connector end, and each of the conductive outer shell conductors electrically connected to the other conductive outer shells.