Coaxial cable connector
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1. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
- an annular post defining an axial bore therein, said post having a shoulder portion including an outer surface and a tubular extension extending axially from said shoulder portion;
a nut rotatably coupled to said post shoulder portion, said nut having an interior surface; and
a cylindrical collar having a forward end movably coupled to said interior surface of said rotatable nut in a first open position to receive a prepared coaxial cable, said collar being movable forward to a second closed position securing the cable in said connector, wherein said collar is coupled to said outer surface of said annular post.
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Abstract
A coaxial cable connector including an annular post defining an axial bore therein, a cylindrical collar movably coupled to the post and a nut rotatably coupled to the post. The post has a shoulder portion defined by an outer surface and a tubular extension extending axially rearwardly from the shoulder portion and the collar has a forward end movably coupled to the outer surface of the post shoulder portion. The collar may also be movably coupled to a rearward interior surface of the rotatable nut in a first position and movable forward to a second position, wherein the collar is coupled to the outer surface of the annular post.
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16 Claims
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1. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
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an annular post defining an axial bore therein, said post having a shoulder portion including an outer surface and a tubular extension extending axially from said shoulder portion;
a nut rotatably coupled to said post shoulder portion, said nut having an interior surface; and
a cylindrical collar having a forward end movably coupled to said interior surface of said rotatable nut in a first open position to receive a prepared coaxial cable, said collar being movable forward to a second closed position securing the cable in said connector, wherein said collar is coupled to said outer surface of said annular post. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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11. A method for terminating a coaxial cable within a coaxial cable connector, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a prepared end of a coaxial cable into a rearward end of a cylindrical collar of the connector, said collar having a forward end movably coupled to an inner surface of a rotatable nut of the connector; and
moving said collar axially forward, whereby said collar disengages from said inner surface of said nut and engages an outer surface of a shoulder portion of an annular post of the connector, wherein said cable is secured within said connector. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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