Connector with retaining ring for coaxial cable and associated methods
First Claim
1. A coaxial cable connector to be attached to a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween, the coaxial cable connector comprising:
- a back nut to be secured onto the coaxial cable;
a connector housing to be coupled to said back nut;
a center contact to be coupled to the inner conductor;
at least one insulator member within said connector housing for carrying said center contact;
a sealing ring carried within said back nut; and
a retaining ring carried within said back nut rearwardly of said sealing ring and comprising a ring base and a plurality of fingers extending forwardly therefrom so that said sealing ring overlaps said plurality of fingers and urges said plurality of fingers radially inwardly onto the coaxial cable to thereby secure said back nut onto the coaxial cable.
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Abstract
A coaxial cable connector includes a back nut to be secured onto the coaxial cable and a connector housing to be coupled to the back nut. A center contact is to be coupled to the inner conductor. At least one insulator member is within the connector housing for carrying the center contact. Furthermore, a sealing ring is carried within the back nut. Also, a retaining ring is carried within the back nut rearwardly of the sealing ring and has a ring base and a plurality of fingers extending forwardly therefrom so that the sealing ring overlaps the plurality of fingers and urges the plurality of fingers radially inwardly onto the coaxial cable to thereby secure the back nut onto the coaxial cable.
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29 Claims
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1. A coaxial cable connector to be attached to a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween, the coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a back nut to be secured onto the coaxial cable; a connector housing to be coupled to said back nut; a center contact to be coupled to the inner conductor; at least one insulator member within said connector housing for carrying said center contact; a sealing ring carried within said back nut; and a retaining ring carried within said back nut rearwardly of said sealing ring and comprising a ring base and a plurality of fingers extending forwardly therefrom so that said sealing ring overlaps said plurality of fingers and urges said plurality of fingers radially inwardly onto the coaxial cable to thereby secure said back nut onto the coaxial cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A coaxial cable connector to be attached to a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween, the coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a back nut to be secured onto the coaxial cable; a connector housing to be coupled to said back nut; a center contact to be coupled to the inner conductor; at least one insulator member within said connector housing for carrying said center contact; a sealing ring carried within said back nut; and a retaining ring carried within said back nut rearwardly of said sealing ring and comprising a continuous annular ring base and a plurality of fingers extending forwardly therefrom so that said sealing ring overlaps said plurality of fingers and urges said plurality of fingers radially inwardly onto the coaxial cable to thereby secure said back nut onto the coaxial cable; said back nut and said retaining ring having respective portions defining an interference fit locking arrangement therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of making a coaxial cable connector to be attached to a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween, the method comprising:
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forming a back nut to be secured onto the coaxial cable; forming a connector housing to be coupled to the back nut; forming at least one insulator member to be positioned in the connector housing carrying a center contact to be coupled to the inner conductor; forming a sealing ring to be positioned within the back nut; and forming a retaining ring to be positioned in the back nut rearwardly of the sealing ring and comprising a ring base and a plurality of fingers extending forwardly therefrom so that the sealing ring overlaps the plurality of fingers and urges the plurality of fingers radially inwardly onto the coaxial cable to thereby secure the back nut onto the coaxial cable. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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Specification