Coaxial connector having detachable locking sleeve
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1. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
- a connector body having a cable receiving end and an opposed connection end; and
a locking sleeve in detachable, re-attachable snap engagement with said insertion end of said connector body for securing said cable in said connector body.
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Abstract
A connector is provided for terminating coaxial cable. The connector includes a connector body having a cable receiving end and an opposed connection end. A locking sleeve is provided in detachable, re-attachable snap engagement with the insertion end of the connector body for securing the cable in the connector body. The cable may be terminated to the connector by inserting the cable into the locking sleeve or the locking sleeve may be detachably removed from the connector body and the cable inserted directly into the cable body with the locking sleeve detached subsequently.
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19 Claims
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1. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a connector body having a cable receiving end and an opposed connection end; and
a locking sleeve in detachable, re-attachable snap engagement with said insertion end of said connector body for securing said cable in said connector body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A connector for terminating a coaxial cable having a center conductor, an insulator surrounding said center conductor, a shield surrounding said insulator and a jacket covering said shield, said connector comprising:
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a connector body for receiving said cable, said body having a receiving end for insertably receiving said cable and an opposed connection end for extension of said center conductor therefrom; and
a locking sleeve in resilient detachable, re-attachable snap engagement with said insertion end of said connector body for securing said cable in said connector body. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of terminating a coaxial cable to a connector comprising the steps of:
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providing a connector body having a cable receiving end and an opposed connection end;
providing a locking sleeve supported within said receiving end of said body;
detaching said locking sleeve from said body;
positioning said locking sleeve over said cable;
inserting said cable into said connector body; and
reattaching said locking sleeve to said body to secure said cable to said body. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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