Coaxial connector with a cable gripping feature
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1. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
- a connector body having a rearward sleeve receiving end and an inner engagement surface;
an axially movable locking sleeve seated in said rearward sleeve receiving end of said connector body, said locking sleeve having a rearward cable receiving end and an opposite forward connector insertion end, said forward connector insertion end being formed with at least one flexible finger for gripping a cable inserted in said sleeve when said locking sleeve is moved from a first position to a second position; and
an annular post disposed within said connector body, said post having a shoulder portion in press-fit engagement with said connector body, a first radially outwardly projecting barb disposed at a rearward end thereof, a second radially outwardly projecting barb disposed forward of said first barb and an annular tubular extension extending between said shoulder portion and said first and second barbs and having a maximum outer diameter, said first and second barbs having an outer diameter greater than the maximum outer diameter of said annular tubular extension.
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Abstract
A coaxial cable connector including a connector body having a rearward sleeve receiving end and an inner engagement surface and an axially movable locking sleeve seated in the rearward sleeve receiving end of the connector body is disclosed. The locking sleeve has a rearward cable receiving end and an opposite forward connector insertion end. The forward connector insertion end is formed with at least one flexible finger for gripping a cable inserted in the sleeve when the locking sleeve is moved from a first position to a second position.
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1. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a connector body having a rearward sleeve receiving end and an inner engagement surface; an axially movable locking sleeve seated in said rearward sleeve receiving end of said connector body, said locking sleeve having a rearward cable receiving end and an opposite forward connector insertion end, said forward connector insertion end being formed with at least one flexible finger for gripping a cable inserted in said sleeve when said locking sleeve is moved from a first position to a second position; and an annular post disposed within said connector body, said post having a shoulder portion in press-fit engagement with said connector body, a first radially outwardly projecting barb disposed at a rearward end thereof, a second radially outwardly projecting barb disposed forward of said first barb and an annular tubular extension extending between said shoulder portion and said first and second barbs and having a maximum outer diameter, said first and second barbs having an outer diameter greater than the maximum outer diameter of said annular tubular extension. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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8. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a connector body having a rearward sleeve receiving end and an inner engagement surface; and an axially movable locking sleeve seated in said rearward sleeve receiving end of said connector body, said locking sleeve having a rearward cable receiving end and an opposite forward connector insertion end, said forward connector insertion end being formed with at least one flexible finger for gripping a cable inserted in said sleeve when said locking sleeve is moved from a first position to a second position, wherein said locking sleeve includes a plurality of flexible fingers defining said forward connector insertion end of said sleeve, at least two adjacent fingers being connected by a web.
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9. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a connector body having a rearward sleeve receiving end and an inner engagement surface; and an axially movable locking sleeve seated in said rearward sleeve receiving end of said connector body, said locking sleeve having a rearward cable receiving end and an opposite forward connector insertion end, said forward connector insertion end being formed with at least one flexible finger for gripping a cable inserted in said sleeve when said locking sleeve is moved from a first position to a second position, wherein said flexible finger includes a lateral groove formed therein to enhance flexibility of said finger.
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