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Method and apparatus for sealing a coaxial cable coupling assembly

  • US 4,674,818 A
  • Filed: 09/18/1985
  • Issued: 06/23/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A connector for connecting a first coaxial cable to a coaxial cable box, the coaxial cable box having a first threaded member for receiving the first coaxial cable, said first threaded member having external threads on an outer surface thereof, comprising:

  • a second threaded member connected to said first coaxial cable and having internal threads therein matable with said external threads of said first threaded member of said coaxial cable box;

    a hollow, cylindrically shaped, elastically deformed sealant member disposed on some of said external threads and on an external surface of said second threaded member;

    said sealant member having an unstretched substantially uniform inside diameter which is less than an outside diameter of both said first and second threaded members, said sealant member having an elasticity such that part of an inner surface thereof substantially fills and tightly contacts at least one groove turn of said external threads on which said sealant member is disposed and such that another part of said internal surface of said sealant member tightly contacts an external nut surface of said second threaded member.

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