Coaxial cable connector having jacket gripping ferrule and associated methods
First Claim
1. A connector to be attached to a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor, a dielectric between the inner conductor and outer conductor, and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor, the connector comprising:
- a back nut to be received over the jacket of the coaxial cable and having an internal back nut ramp defined therein;
a connector housing to engage said back nut; and
a jacket gripping ferrule within said back nut and comprising a rearward portion configured to be urged radially inwardly by the internal back nut ramp to thereby dig into the cable jacket as said connector housing and back nut are engaged.
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Abstract
A connector is to be attached to a coaxial cable having an inner conductor, an outer conductor, a dielectric between the inner conductor and outer conductor, and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor. The connector includes a back nut to be received over the jacket of the coaxial cable and having an internal back nut ramp defined therein. A connector housing engages the back nut. There is a jacket gripping ferrule within the back nut that has a rearward portion configured to be urged radially inwardly by the internal back nut ramp to thereby dig into the cable jacket as the connector housing and back nut are engaged.
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27 Claims
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1. A connector to be attached to a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor, a dielectric between the inner conductor and outer conductor, and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor, the connector comprising:
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a back nut to be received over the jacket of the coaxial cable and having an internal back nut ramp defined therein; a connector housing to engage said back nut; and a jacket gripping ferrule within said back nut and comprising a rearward portion configured to be urged radially inwardly by the internal back nut ramp to thereby dig into the cable jacket as said connector housing and back nut are engaged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A connector to be attached to a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor, a dielectric between the inner conductor and outer conductor, and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor, the connector comprising:
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a back nut to be received over the jacket of the coaxial cable and having an internal back nut ramp defined therein; a connector housing to engage said back nut and having a connector housing ramp defined therein; a jacket gripping ferrule within said back nut and comprising a rearward portion configured to be urged radially inwardly by the internal back nut ramp to thereby dig into the cable jacket as said connector housing and back nut are engaged, a forward portion coupled to the rearward portion, and an intermediate offset defining portion between the forward portion and the rearward potion; and a ring to clamp against the outer conductor opposite the connector housing ramp and to engage the forward portion of said jacket gripping ferrule as said connector housing and said back nut are engaged. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24)
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19. A method of making a connector to be attached to a coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, an outer conductor, a dielectric between the inner conductor and outer conductor, and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor, the method comprising:
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forming a back nut to be received over the jacket of the coaxial cable and having an internal back nut ramp defined therein; forming a connector housing to engage the back nut; forming a jacket gripping ferrule to be positioned within the back nut and comprising a rearward portion configured to be urged radially inwardly by the internal back nut ramp to thereby dig into the cable jacket as the connector housing and back nut are engaged. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27)
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