Coaxial cable y-splitter assembly and methdo

Abstract

A coaxial cable splitter including an integral body with a first cable connection, a second cable connection and a third cable connection, each defining an axis. The second cable connection is a crimp sleeve, the first cable connection is a coaxial connector, and the axes are generally parallel to each other. The third cable connection is a coaxial cable connector and the axis is at an angle to the axes of the first and second cable connections. The first and third cable connections each include a center conductor which are electrically linked. The first and third cable connections each include an outer shell positioned about the center conductor which are electrically linked. A method of assembling a coaxial cable splitter with an integral body.

1 . A method of assembling a coaxial cable splitter comprising:
 providing an integral housing with a first cable connection, a second cable connection and a third cable connection, each of the cable connections defining an axis, and the axes of the first and second cable connections positioned generally parallel to each other;   providing a center conductor for the first and third cable connections;   inserting a coaxial cable having a center conductor through the second cable connection;   compressing a crimp sleeve about the second cable connection and the coaxial cable to mechanically connect the coaxial cable to the housing; and   electrically linking the first, second, and third cable connections.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first cable connection is a BNC plug connection. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the third cable connection is a BNC jack connection. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the third cable connection is a BNC plug connection. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein electrically linking the second cable connection to the first and third cable connections electrically links the center conductor of the coaxial cable to the center conductor of the first and third cable connections. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the third cable connection is arranged at a non-perpendicular angle to the axes of the first and second cable connections.