Ferrule and method for terminating a flexible coaxial cable

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EP 0 313 186 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	25.04.1990 Bulletin 1990/17

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	26.04.1989 Bulletin 1989/17

(21)	Application number: 88306095.6

(22)	Date of filing: 04.07.1988

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁴: H01R 17/12

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

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Priority:

23.10.1987 US 112910

(71)	Applicant: W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
	Newark, Delaware 19714-9206 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Kauffman, Roger S. Earleville Maryland 21919 (US)

(74)	Representative: Taylor, Derek George et al
	Mathisen, Macara & Co. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ (GB)

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(54)	Ferrule and method for terminating a flexible coaxial cable

(57) A ferrule for use in terminating a flexible microwave coaxial cable with a standard connector, comprises a rigid metal tube having tubular sections (4,5) of stepped diameter, fitting respectively over the jacket (1) and the exposed metallic shield (2) of the cable and secured to said jacket and/or said shield. A final tubular section (12) can be provided to fit over a central conductor (3) of the cable, this final section being insulated from the remainder of the ferrule.

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