Patent ID: 7931509

Claim:
A contact tube for coaxial cable fittings comprising at least one female fitting end, the tube comprising: a longitudinal axis; a generally rectangular metallic sheet adapted to be rolled into tubular form, each sheet comprising a generally planar midsection, at least one generally planar, integral end portion, and at least one integral slotted portion disposed between an end portion and said midsection; each slotted portion comprising a plurality of parallel, curved, slots, radially separated from one another by curved metal strips; wherein after rolling the midsection and end portions assume a tubular configuration of a first diameter, and the slotted portions form a tubular configuration with a second diameter smaller than said first diameter, with radially spaced apart strips separated at equidistant radial intervals by slots; and, wherein said strips are bent inwardly towards said longitudinal axis to form radially spaced apart contact points disposed in a generally polygonal configuration, the strips contacting the periphery of an inner conductor from a male fitting electrically connect therewith and overlapping one another.