Connector with a locking mechanism, moveable collet, and floating contact means
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1. A coaxial cable termination device comprising:
- a barrel including opposed front and rear ends and a circumferential channel;
a collet at the front end of the barrel;
a sleeve mounted over the barrel for reciprocal movement between a retracted position, in which the sleeve allows expansion and compression of the collet, and an advanced position, in which the sleeve prevents expansion and urges compression of the collet;
a locking mechanism which locks the sleeve into the advanced position, wherein the locking mechanism includes a visual indicator which is concealed when the sleeve is in the retracted position and which is exposed when the sleeve is in the advanced position; and
the locking mechanism includes an arm pivoted to the sleeve at a pivot for movement between an unlocked position of the arm and a locked position of the arm in which a tooth on the arm is disposed within the circumferential channel, and a lever opposite the arm from the pivot to release the arm from the locked position.
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Abstract
A coaxial cable termination device including a barrel having opposed front and rear ends, a collet at the front end of the barrel, and a sleeve mounted over the barrel for reciprocal movement. The sleeve moves between a retracted position, in which the sleeve allows compression of the collet, and an advanced position, in which the sleeve urges compression of the collet. In some embodiments, a locking mechanism locks the sleeve into either of the advanced and retracted positions. In some embodiments, contact means carried loosely within the device maintain contact between the barrel and a mating post to which the device is applied.
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1. A coaxial cable termination device comprising:
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a barrel including opposed front and rear ends and a circumferential channel; a collet at the front end of the barrel; a sleeve mounted over the barrel for reciprocal movement between a retracted position, in which the sleeve allows expansion and compression of the collet, and an advanced position, in which the sleeve prevents expansion and urges compression of the collet; a locking mechanism which locks the sleeve into the advanced position, wherein the locking mechanism includes a visual indicator which is concealed when the sleeve is in the retracted position and which is exposed when the sleeve is in the advanced position; and the locking mechanism includes an arm pivoted to the sleeve at a pivot for movement between an unlocked position of the arm and a locked position of the arm in which a tooth on the arm is disposed within the circumferential channel, and a lever opposite the arm from the pivot to release the arm from the locked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A coaxial cable termination device comprising:
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a barrel including opposed front and rear ends and a circumferential channel; a collet at the front end of the barrel; a sleeve mounted over the barrel for reciprocal movement between a retracted position, in which the sleeve allows expansion and compression of the collet, and an advanced position, in which the sleeve prevents expansion and urges compression of the collet; and a locking mechanism which locks the sleeve into the advanced position, the locking mechanism includes an arm pivoted to the sleeve at a pivot for movement between an unlocked position of the arm and a locked position of the arm in which a tooth on the arm is disposed within the circumferential channel, and a lever opposite the arm from the pivot to release the arm from the locked position; wherein movement of the sleeve over the barrel from the retracted position to the advanced position causes the locking mechanism to lock the sleeve in the advanced position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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