Coaxial cable end connector with integral moisture seal
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1. A connector for connecting a coaxial cable to a system component, said connector comprising:
- a connector body having a from end and a rear end, said rear end being adapted to axially inserted into an end of said cable;
means associated with the rear end of said connector body for securing said connector to said cable end;
a rotatable nut at the front end of said connector body, said nut having an internal thread with an axial length, pitch, thread angle and major and minor diameters configured and dimensioned to coact in threaded engagement with a complimentary external thread on said system component; and
a circular seal element contained within and axially fixed with respect to said nut, said seal element being deformable into a configuration lining at least a substantial portion of said internal thread and a portion of said external thread to thereby establish a barrier to the penetration of moisture between said internal and external threads.
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Abstract
An end connector for a coaxial cable has a rotatable nut with an internal thread configured and dimensioned to coact in threaded engagement with a complimentary external thread on a system component. A circular seal element is contained within and axially fixed with respect to the nut. The seal element is deformable into a configuration lining at least a portion of the internal thread to thereby establish a barrier to the penetration of moisture between the interengaged internal and external threads.
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1. A connector for connecting a coaxial cable to a system component, said connector comprising:
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a connector body having a from end and a rear end, said rear end being adapted to axially inserted into an end of said cable; means associated with the rear end of said connector body for securing said connector to said cable end; a rotatable nut at the front end of said connector body, said nut having an internal thread with an axial length, pitch, thread angle and major and minor diameters configured and dimensioned to coact in threaded engagement with a complimentary external thread on said system component; and a circular seal element contained within and axially fixed with respect to said nut, said seal element being deformable into a configuration lining at least a substantial portion of said internal thread and a portion of said external thread to thereby establish a barrier to the penetration of moisture between said internal and external threads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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