COAXIAL CABLE CONTINUITY CONNECTOR
First Claim
1. A coaxial cable continuity connector comprising;
- a connector body;
a post engageable with the connector body, wherein the post includes a flange having a tapered surface;
a nut, wherein the nut includes an internal lip having a tapered surface, wherein the tapered surface of the nut oppositely corresponds to the tapered surface of the post when the nut and post are operably axially located with respect to each other when the coaxial cable continuity connector is assembled; and
a continuity member disposed between and contacting the tapered surface of the post and the tapered surface of the nut, so that the continuity member endures a moment resulting from the contact forces of the opposite tapered surfaces, when the continuity connector is assembled;
wherein as the continuity member endures the moment resulting from the contact forces of the opposite tapered surfaces, when the connector is assembled, the continuity member maintains continuous physical and electrical contact between the post and the nut.
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Abstract
A coaxial cable continuity connector comprising a connector body, a post engageable with connector body, wherein the post includes a flange having a tapered surface, a nut, wherein the nut includes an internal lip having a tapered surface, wherein the tapered surface of the nut oppositely corresponds to the tapered surface of the post when the nut and post are operably axially located with respect to each other when the coaxial cable continuity connector is assembled, and a continuity member disposed between and contacting the tapered surface of the post and the tapered surface of the nut, so that the continuity member endures a moment resulting from the contact forces of the opposite tapered surfaces, when the continuity connector is assembled, is provided.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A coaxial cable continuity connector comprising;
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a connector body; a post engageable with the connector body, wherein the post includes a flange having a tapered surface; a nut, wherein the nut includes an internal lip having a tapered surface, wherein the tapered surface of the nut oppositely corresponds to the tapered surface of the post when the nut and post are operably axially located with respect to each other when the coaxial cable continuity connector is assembled; and a continuity member disposed between and contacting the tapered surface of the post and the tapered surface of the nut, so that the continuity member endures a moment resulting from the contact forces of the opposite tapered surfaces, when the continuity connector is assembled; wherein as the continuity member endures the moment resulting from the contact forces of the opposite tapered surfaces, when the connector is assembled, the continuity member maintains continuous physical and electrical contact between the post and the nut. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A coaxial cable continuity connector comprising;
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a connector body a nut rotatable with respect to the connector body, wherein the nut includes an internal lip having a tapered surface; a post securely engageable with connector body, wherein the post includes a flange having a tapered surface, wherein the tapered surface of the post oppositely corresponds to the tapered surface of the nut when the post and the nut are operably axially located with respect to each other, when the coaxial cable continuity connector is assembled; and a continuous ground path located between the nut and the post, the ground path facilitated by the disposition of a continuity member positioned between the tapered surface of the nut and the tapered surface of the post to continuously contact the nut and the post under a pre-load condition, wherein the continuity member is continuously compressed by a resultant moment existent between oppositely tapered surfaces of the nut and the post, when the continuity connector is assembled. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A coaxial cable continuity connector comprising:
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a post, axially secured to a connector body; a nut, coaxially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, when the coaxial cable continuity connector is assembled; and means for extending a continuous electrical ground path between the nut and the post, when the coaxial cable continuity connector is assembled, wherein the means invoke a moment existent between opposing tapered surfaces of the nut and the post, when the coaxial cable continuity connector is assembled.
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17. A method of extending an electrical ground path from a coaxial cable, through a coaxial cable connector, to an interface port, the method comprising:
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providing a coaxial cable continuity connector including; a connector body; a post engageable with connector body, wherein the post includes a flange having a tapered surface; a nut, wherein the nut includes an internal lip having a tapered surface, wherein the tapered surface of the nut oppositely corresponds to the tapered surface of the post when the nut and post are operably axially located with respect to each other when the coaxial cable continuity connector is assembled; and a continuity member disposed between and contacting the tapered surface of the post and the tapered surface of the nut, so that the continuity member endures a moment resulting from the contact forces of the opposite tapered surfaces, when the continuity connector is assembled; wherein as the continuity member endures the moment resulting from the contact forces of the opposite tapered surfaces, when the connector is assembled, the continuity member maintains continuous physical and electrical contact between the post and the nut; assembling the coaxial cable continuity connector; operably attaching a coaxial cable to the coaxial cable continuity connector in a manner that electrically integrates the post and an outer conductor of the coaxial cable; and installing the assembled connector, having the attached coaxial cable, to an interface port to extend an electrical ground path from the coaxial cable, through the post and the nut of the coaxial cable continuity connector, to the interface port. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification