Patent ID: 6692299
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for electrically accessing a concentric conductor surrounding an insulated center conductor of a coaxial cable, said connector comprisingan electrically conductive base member including a hollow barrel defining a cylindrically shaped passageway extending between an open proximal end an open distal end, said passageway and each said open end being sized to closely and slidably fit an insulation layer surrounding the concentric conductor of the cable, said base member further including an annularly extending base flange attached to and around said barrel at said proximal end; an electrically conductive cover member including a hollow neck defining a cylindrically shaped, axially extending exterior surface and having a partially closed distal end defining a central circular opening sized for passing therethrough only an insulated central portion of the cable which projects from within the center conductor, a proximal end of said neck being open, said cover member further including an annularly shaped cover flange attached to and around the proximal end of said neck, said cover member being sized to fit over and concentrically around said base member with said cover flange and said base flange being in opposing relationship and with an exposed end portion of said concentric conductor trapped between opposing surfaces of said base member and cover member, a radially outer end portion of one said flange being bendable around and over an outer end portion of another said flange to secure said cover member and base member together with said exposed end portion of said concentric conductor sandwiched between said neck and said barrel, at least one opposing surface of said neck and barrel being tapered to assure a tight, low resistance contact between said exposed concentric conductor and said cover member along at least a portion of the axial length of said neck.