US 12,438,289 B2
Wire assembly with welded contact
John R. Morello, Warren, OH (US); and James M. Rainey, Warren, OH (US)
Assigned to APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed by Aptiv Technologies AG, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed on Apr. 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/624,790.
Application 18/624,790 is a continuation of application No. 18/144,604, filed on May 8, 2023, abandoned.
Application 18/144,604 is a continuation of application No. 17/371,275, filed on Jul. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,682,849, issued on Jun. 20, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0250453 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. H01R 4/02 (2006.01); H01R 4/58 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 4/023 (2013.01) [H01R 4/58 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A coaxial cable assembly, comprising:
an inner conductor having an outer circumferential surface;
an insulator located around the outer circumferential surface of the inner conductor; and
a contact welded to a tip of the inner conductor without being in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the inner conductor, the welded contact comprising a first material that is non-compliant and a second material coating the first material that is conductive.