Coaxial cable connector
First Claim
1. An improved end connector of a type having a unitary tubular body having a rear end portion, a front end portion larger in diameter than said rear end portion whereby the larger diameter creates a longer moment arm, a port attachment means associated with said front end portion for connecting said connector to a mating port, and having an interiorly threaded portion associated with said rear end portion for attaching said end connector to a coaxial cable, the improvement comprising:
- left handed threads in said interiorly threaded portion for attaching said end connector to an outer conductor of the coaxial cable using the longer moment arm to create greater torque.
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Abstract
An improved coaxial cable end connector of the type having a tubular body having a front end portion, a rear end portion, a port attachment end associated with the front end portion for connecting the connector to a mating port, a sheath disposed about the front end portion and being threadingly engaged with an outer surface of the front end portion, and a cable attachment end having a threaded portion associated with the rear end portion for attaching the end connector to a coaxial cable, the improvement comprising grasping and rotating the sheath for attaching the end connector to the coaxial cable. The improvement enables using the sheath for more torque when grasping and threading the end connector onto the coaxial cable.
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25 Claims
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1. An improved end connector of a type having a unitary tubular body having a rear end portion, a front end portion larger in diameter than said rear end portion whereby the larger diameter creates a longer moment arm, a port attachment means associated with said front end portion for connecting said connector to a mating port, and having an interiorly threaded portion associated with said rear end portion for attaching said end connector to a coaxial cable, the improvement comprising:
left handed threads in said interiorly threaded portion for attaching said end connector to an outer conductor of the coaxial cable using the longer moment arm to create greater torque. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An improved end connector of a type having a unitary tubular body having a rear end portion, a front end portion larger in diameter than said rear end portion, a port attachment means associated with said front end portion for connecting said connector to a mating port, a sheath disposed about said front end portion and threadingly engaged with an outer surface of said front end portion so as to be axially displaced along said front end portion between an unlocked position and a locked position and having an interiorly threaded portion associated with said rear end portion for attaching said end connector to a coaxial cable, the improvement comprising:
left handed threads in said interiorly threaded portion for attaching said end connector to an outer conductor of the coaxial cable. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An end connector for connecting a coaxial cable to a mating port, comprising:
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a unitary tubular body having a rear end portion and a front end portion larger in diameter than said rear end portion whereby the larger diameter creates a longer moment arm; a port attachment means associated with said front end portion for attaching said end connector to the mating port; and a cable attachment means associated with said rear end portion for attaching said connector to an outer conductor of the coaxial cable, said cable attachment means includes an interiorly threaded portion having left handed threads for attaching said end connector to the coaxial cable using the longer moment arm to create greater torque. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An end connector for connecting a coaxial cable to a mating port, comprising:
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a unitary tubular body having a rear end portion and a front end portion larger in diameter than said rear end portion whereby the larger diameter creates a longer moment arm; a cable attachment means associated with said rear end portion for attaching said connector to said cable, said cable attachment means comprises an interior left hand threaded portion of said unitary tubular body which is preceded by a non-threaded interior portion of said unitary tubular body that is adjacent a rear end opening at said rear end portion of said unitary tubular body; a port attachment means associated with said front end portion for attaching said connector to said mating port, said port attachment means comprising a split ferrule defining a plurality of resilient fingers; and a sheath disposed about said front end portion of said unitary tubular body, said sheath being threadingly engaged with an outer surface of said split ferrule so as to be axially displaced along said ferrule between an unlocked position and a locked position in which said sheath contacts said fingers, wherein said sheath is adapted to restrict the resiliency of said resilient fingers when engaged in said locked position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An end connector for connecting a coaxial cable to a mating port, comprising:
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a unitary tubular body having a rear end portion and a front end portion larger in diameter than said rear end portion whereby the larger diameter creates a longer moment arm; a cable attachment means associated with said rear end portion for attaching said connector to said cable, said cable attachment means comprises an interiorly threaded portion of said unitary tubular body which is preceded by a non-threaded portion of said unitary tubular body that is adjacent a rear end opening at said rear end portion of said unitary tubular body; a port attachment means associated with said front end portion for attaching said connector to said mating port, said port attachment means comprising a split ferrule defining a plurality of resilient fingers; and a sheath disposed about said front end portion of said unitary tubular body, said sheath having threads that turn opposite from said interiorly threaded portion of said unitary tubular body and being threadingly engaged with an outer surface of said split ferrule so as to be axially displaced along said ferrule between an unlocked position and a locked position in which said sheath contacts said fingers, wherein said sheath is adapted to restrict the resiliency of said resilient fingers when engaged in said locked position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method for attaching an end connector of a type having a unitary tubular body having a rear end portion and a front end portion larger in diameter than said rear end portion whereby the larger diameter creates a longer moment arm, a port attachment means associated with said front end portion for connecting said connector to a mating port, a sheath disposed about said front end portion of said unitary tubular body, said sheath having an interiorly threaded portion and being threadingly engaged with an outer surface of said split ferrule so as to be axially displaced along said ferrule between an unlocked position and a locked position, and a cable attachment means having an interiorly threaded portion having threads that turn opposite of said interiorly threaded portion of said sheath associated with said rear end portion for attaching said end connector to a coaxial cable, the method comprising:
connecting said cable attachment means of said end connector to the coaxial cable by turning said sheath toward said locked position. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method for attaching an end connector of a type having a unitary tubular body having a rear end portion, a front end portion larger in diameter than said rear end portion whereby the larger diameter creates a longer moment arm, a port attachment means associated with said front end portion for connecting said connector to a mating port, and a cable attachment means having an interiorly threaded portion having left handed threads associated with said rear end portion for attaching said end connector to an outer conductor of a coaxial cable, the method comprising:
connecting said cable attachment means of said end connector to the outer conductor of the coaxial cable by turning said end connector counter-clockwise using the longer moment arm to create greater torque. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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