Connector having a grounding member
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1. A connector comprising:
- a body portion having a central bore and a first grounding member contact surface;
a post portion disposed within the central bore and having an outwardly projecting flange at one end configured to produce a first portion of a mating interface, the post portion having tubular sleeve at the other end configured to mechanically and electrically engage the prepared end of a coaxial cable;
a conductive coupling portion having an engagement surface at a first end configured to mechanically and electrically engage an interface port, a lip at a second end configured to produce a second portion of the mating interface, the first and second portions sliding along the mating interface to rotate about an elongate axis of the cable connector, and a second grounding member contact surface opposing the first grounding member contact surface; and
a conductive grounding portion comprising a compliant ring disposed between the first and second grounding member contact surfaces, the conductive grounding portion configured to produce an electrical path between the body portion and the conductive coupling portion.
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A grounding member for maintaining a ground path in a cable connector includes, in one embodiment, an inner core configured to flex when a force is applied to the grounding member during operation of the connector. The grounding member further includes an outer conductive coating applied to the inner core. The outer conductive coating is configured to flex from a first state to a second state when a force is applied to the grounding member, so as to maintain a conductive path through the connector when the outer conductive coating flexes between the first and second states during operation of the connector.
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1. A connector comprising:
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a body portion having a central bore and a first grounding member contact surface; a post portion disposed within the central bore and having an outwardly projecting flange at one end configured to produce a first portion of a mating interface, the post portion having tubular sleeve at the other end configured to mechanically and electrically engage the prepared end of a coaxial cable; a conductive coupling portion having an engagement surface at a first end configured to mechanically and electrically engage an interface port, a lip at a second end configured to produce a second portion of the mating interface, the first and second portions sliding along the mating interface to rotate about an elongate axis of the cable connector, and a second grounding member contact surface opposing the first grounding member contact surface; and a conductive grounding portion comprising a compliant ring disposed between the first and second grounding member contact surfaces, the conductive grounding portion configured to produce an electrical path between the body portion and the conductive coupling portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A connector for coupling a prepared end of a coaxial cable to an interface port, the connector comprising:
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a body portion having a central bore and a first grounding member contact surface; a post portion disposed within the central bore and configured to mechanically and electrically engage the prepared end of the coaxial cable; a conductive coupling portion having an engagement surface at a first end configured to mechanically and electrically engage an interface port, and a second grounding member contact surface opposing the first grounding member contact surface; and a conductive grounding portion configured to produce an electrical path between the body portion and the conductive coupling portion when the engagement surface of the coupling portion loosens relative to the interface port. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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