Patent ID: 6955563

Claim:
A modular connector assembly for connecting coaxial cable together wherein said cable has radially inner and outer conductors separated by an annular dielectric, a tubular jacket encasing said outer conductor and a portion of said outer conductor being exposed at the end of said cable, said assembly comprising: (a) a plug connector having radially inner and outer spaced coaxial sleeves, said inner sleeve being sized for insertion of said inner conductor and said annular dielectric therein, said outer sleeve being sized for insertion of said conductor and said jacket through one end of said connector between said inner and outer sleeves; (b) said plug connector having a body with at least one locking tab, at least one locking release tab, guide surfaces, a central bore and a central counterbore; (c) said plug connector having a hollow generally cylindrical portion, a tapered cone at one end of said cylindrical portion and a conductor member extending concentrically within said cylindrical portion; (d) said cylindrical portion of said plug connector forming the outer conductor of said plug connector; (e) a socket connector having radially inner and outer spaced coaxial sleeves, said inner sleeve being sized for insertion of said inner conductor and said annular dielectric therein, said outer sleeve being sized for insertion of said conductor and said jacket through one end of said connector between said inner and outer sleeves; (f) said socket connector having a body with guide surfaces, mating cavity, at least one locking cavity, at least one locking tab release slot, a central bore and a central counterbore; (g) said socket connector having a hollow generally cylindrical portion, a tapered counterbore at one end of said cylindrical portion and a central conductive member consisting of spring contacts and conductive element placed concentrically within said cylindrical portion; (h) said cylindrical portion of said socket connector forming the outer conductor of said socket connector; and (i) said outer conductors of said plug connector and said socket connector including complementary end portions for positively connecting said outer conductors positively.