COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR HAVING ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY MEMBER
First Claim
1. A coaxial cable connector comprising;
- a connector body;
a post engageable with connector body, wherein the post includes a flange;
a nut, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the nut includes an internal lip, and wherein a second end portion of the nut starts at a side of the lip of the nut facing the first end of the nut and extends rearward to the second end of the nut; and
a continuity member disposed only rearward the start of the second end portion of the nut and contacting the post and the nut, so that the continuity member extends electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut.
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Abstract
A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body; a post engageable with connector body, wherein the post includes a flange; a nut, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the nut includes an internal lip, and wherein a second end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the second end of the nut to the side of the lip of the nut facing the first end of the nut at a point nearest the second end of the nut, and a first end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the first end of the nut to the same point nearest the second end of the nut of the same side of the lip facing the first end of the nut; and a continuity member disposed within the second end portion of the nut and contacting the post and the nut, so that the continuity member extends electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut is provided.
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Citations
45 Claims
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1. A coaxial cable connector comprising;
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a connector body; a post engageable with connector body, wherein the post includes a flange; a nut, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the nut includes an internal lip, and wherein a second end portion of the nut starts at a side of the lip of the nut facing the first end of the nut and extends rearward to the second end of the nut; and a continuity member disposed only rearward the start of the second end portion of the nut and contacting the post and the nut, so that the continuity member extends electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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2. A coaxial cable connector comprising
a connector body; -
a post operably attached to the connector body, the post having a flange; a nut axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut including an inward lip; and an electrical continuity member disposed axially rearward of a surface of the internal lip of the nut that faces the flange. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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3. A method of obtaining electrical continuity for a coaxial cable connection, the method comprising:
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providing a coaxial cable connector including; a connector body; a post operably attached to the connector body, the post having a flange; a nut axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut including an inward lip; and an electrical continuity member disposed axially rearward of a surface of the internal lip of the nut that faces the flange; securely attaching a coaxial cable to the connector so that the grounding shield of the cable electrically contacts the post; extending electrical continuity from the post through the continuity member to the nut; and fastening the nut to a conductive interface port to complete the ground path and obtain electrical continuity in the cable connection. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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4. A coaxial cable connector comprising;
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a post attached to a connector body, the post including a flange; a nut axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut including an inward lip; and means for extending electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut, the means disposed axially rearward of a surface of the internal lip of the nut that faces the flange.
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39. A coaxial cable connector comprising
a connector body; -
a post attached to the connector body, the post having a flange; a nut axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut including an inward lip; and an electrical continuity member positioned to contact the post and the nut, wherein the electrical continuity member contacts and electrically couples the post to the nut at a position other than the flange of the post. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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Specification