Patent ID: 6539621
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for constructing an electrically insulating safety guard for use in a coaxial connector to protect a user from electrical shock, wherein the safety guard is designed to fit between a conductive center pin and a shield of the coaxial connector, the method comprising the steps of:(1) determining a standoff distance based upon the maximum voltage to be present on the conductive center pin; (2) determining the outer diameter of the conductive center pin and the inner diameter of the shield; (3) forming the safety guard in a substantially cylindrical shape, being hollow through its longitudinal axis, to be slidably positioned between the conductive center pin and the shield, wherein the outer diameter of said safety guard is somewhat smaller than the inner diameter of the shield, and the inner diameter of the safety guard is slightly larger than the portion of the conductive center pin having the largest diameter, and wherein the longitudinal length of the safety guard is determined based upon step (1) such that the distance between an end of the conductive center pin and an end of the safety guard is at least said standoff distance.