US2340732A - Coupling means for tubular electrical conductors - Google Patents

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Feb. 1, 1944.

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Appuentmnrnne 231942, serial No, 448,761 1 claim. i (0 1.- zas-ss) inventionrelates to coupling, means.y for` tubularelectricalconductors. and hasintiticular.`

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filling-al :lointbetweenythe tubular high-frequencyv electrical;conductorfsectionsto be connected.

Itis.: the main.: obieet 0f the present.- invention` to Y. provide;- a, coupling ineans .i or connector whichk provides.- for: Sale.; electrical connection whenl asilanged members 1 and l.' .are applied. to the; ends of conductor` sections Ifand 2. Each ofi-these anged membershas i an v.inner cylindrical.surfacek simbled"withftheconductor.sections tobe con.. 1'

nettedY without; solderingv elements,- of the.l coupling; means to. the conductor sections. Ib isa further object oil;thisinventiony to provide aconnector-which adaptedto form. a, gas.

tight` connection. betweenl the` conductor sections tbeioinedi.

ai.. connector which' canbeeaaily` and4 quickly appliedfg to` and relnolrerl` from the parts. to be connected. i

vention` will" appear from. the'Z following specincationv and, the. appendede1e1m.-when taken, in. connection with@ thedrawingV which forms. a@ Dart Mathis-specimen..main-which.

- 'Elst lfshows; a. coupling-f means. imonline.l tov this. inventisni;A nei'tlxf in; Section.. and-epartly in elevation: f

2f; is auf. ende view 021 the coupling. means 11.111586. 1 A

3 illustrates. a modified form of a connectar embodyinsmyfinvention:

Fig.A 4.. shows;` arsection on;l liney 4-4, ci` Fig. 3.

Refer-ring:l now. to Figures l: and 2,1 cylindricall conductorisectionsi I; and 2v adapted to be usedA ire` wave,V gnides,V for example, areprovided` with outwardly taperingA conical. endi portions 3; and 4; preferablyl off substantially? equal; desien and dimensions-said conical surfacesbeing produced as`l` described furthergbelow, andforming-an acute anale.. on for.x example.. 45" with.V thev cylindricalk inner surface ofw the. conductor sections. A Y ring meriibei'.v Il; hevina lie-veiled.; portions 6.1: and. 6ft on itsl bothl ends. is.Y adapted; to. be insertedr between Portionsf and 4 ofconduotor sections I-v and 2,4 respectivelyithe conical;surilaces.being` preferably. o! substantially equal design on.k both. ends of) tint: memberv i, and formingwith thecylin- Another: object or this invention is. to Provide,

.dricak inner surface of this. ringaniaoute angle somewhat. smaller; than thev abover mentioned acute ansle formed@ by conicalv end portions I 4.. For example.. en. angle ofi 38 may be formed by said1 bevelled surfaces and the inner cylindrical surface-or ring member 5..

In4 order to bringy sections I; and 2A and ring member 5 into tight engagement, removable 8-, and. anr adjoiningv conical surface 9; formingy substantially the same`v` angle with cylindrical surface I4 as that formed .by. conicall encimer-y tions. 3 andv 4 and .they inner cylindrical surfaces of sections; I anti-2;` Beyfscrewing. screws. I0 i into holes II, conductorsections Il and), andV ringv member B may be brought into. tight engagement. -Once theseparts are assembled, a. con,- tact between conductor; sectionsv I and 2l andringy member. iisiormediet. ligand. |51'. i. e.. at the tips of eonieelendaportions Sienne 6.." andai the endsl of the ey1indrieel-n9rti9nief.,conductor sections Il andy 2.; respectively.,

Inproducingl a, connector illustratedl iny Figs. 1,a nd\2, flangedm embersllgy and llare nrst placed;

lon the cylindricall conductor sectionsv I1 and` 2i and conical'. end. portions 3y and'. 41 ereltbenf. profA ducedby meansetefsuitebletool.

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flanged memberli" is, n.Esiti/Ried With-. an exterior thread..y 23;, and arecess. 21;,adaptedtoreceive a resilienty gasketofgrubberor-neoprenaior exam- ,l

ple. whilefthefother flanged@ niembenlffhaare. isterins arirnilarf.y proieetien. 2.2'- Upon` bringing. members., 1y end;- 15." inteensasement. lex-means. 0f

threade@ couplingmit 2.4a safeelectrical;con.-

lar-electrical conductor sections, each of which is providedv with. an outwardly tapering end por-- tion, the tapering surface ofvwhich forms a rst acute angle `with the axis of` the tubular. conductor, a cylindrical intermediate member having inwardly tapering endportions, the surface of which forms a seoondqacute angle with the axis of the interina;site,v memberpsaid end portions being adapted to be receivedby the corresponding outwardly tapering. end. portions of the. conductor sections, said second acute anale being 2. .grammes` A being provided withaiurtherrecessadaptedto slightly smaller thm ma mst accts angle, and means for brinsins said intermediate member and the ends oi the tubular conductor sections into engagement, said means including iianged members adapted to be applied tofthe end portions of the vconductor sections, said iianged members being provided with an annular recess adapted to receive and dt tothe tapering end" portions oi the tubular conductor .sections and a portion oi' the cylindrical surface ofthe inter'- medi'ate member, one of said iianged members ,19 tions.

receive a resilient gasket, while the other oi' said flanged members is provided with a proiection registering with said further recess; a contact between. said conductor sections :and the conical end portions oi saidintermediate member being formed in assembled condition at the tips of said v conical end portions and at the adjacent ends of thcv cylindrical portion oi said conductor secf wnumaynnuuo.

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