Patent ID: 6299479
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A female connector assembly for a coaxial cable, comprising:a cylindrically shaped body having a top end with a centrally located hole forming an input port and a bottom end configured for connecting with a portion of a housing of an electrical device, said body being configured for mechanical retainment and electrical connection with a coaxial cable connecting element;a top cap and a bottom cap each consisting of electrically insulative material, and each configured for locking engagement to form a hollow enclosed sleeve, said sleeve being disposed within said body, said hollow enclosed sleeve including a first opening coaxially positioned with said top end hole, a second opening on the opposing end in communication with an interior volume of said housing and a hollow core therebetween; andan electrically conductive clip pin securely retained within the hollow core of said hollow enclosed sleeve, said clip pin including a contact mechanism at one end for receiving, electrically contacting, and retaining a coaxial cable center conductor passing through the open end of said port, and an elongated pin at an opposing end, extending through the second opening of the hollow sleeve into said housing interior volume for rigid mechanical retaimnent and electrical connection to electrical circuitry therein.