Coaxial cable connector nut rotation aid
First Claim
1. A coaxial cable connector rotation aid comprising:
- a tubular element having a textured area on an outer surface without facets of said tubular element wherein said outer surface comprisesa rounded smooth area having a circumference and further comprising a non-slip or rubber strip attached to said aid along the circumference of said rounded smooth areaorwherein the textured area of said aid is conical in shape, andwherein said tubular element comprises ametal,plastic orcomposite;
said tubular element comprising an inner diameter dimension configured to engage a threaded coaxial cable connector fixedly in a longitudinal direction and rotatably with respect to a remainder of said threaded coaxial cable connector wherein said tubular element is rotatably coupled with respect to a coaxial cable fixed with said threaded coaxial cable connector; and
,said tubular element configured to fixedly engage said threaded coaxial cable connector in a longitudinal direction and rotatably engage said threaded coaxial cable connector with respect to a remainder of said threaded coaxial cable connector comprisinga coaxial cable connector post anda coaxial cable connector collar.
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Abstract
An improved coaxial cable connector rotation aid that facilitates rotation of a coaxial cable connector found on the end of a coaxial cable. Embodiments may include a nut with faceted portions or exclude a nut element. Embodiments may coupled with a nut having threads or the tubular element may include threads. Embodiments may include soft metal, plastic or composites to provide additional shielding. Embodiments allow the aid to slide from a first end of a coaxial cable to a second end, non-fixedly engaging the threaded connector nut on either end so that a single instance of one aid may be utilized on both ends of the cable. As the aid is slidingly engaged on the cable, it cannot be removed and swallowed by a small child or pet. Other embodiments allow for a combined textured and nut aid that allows for rotation by using a tool or by manual rotation.
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14 Claims
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1. A coaxial cable connector rotation aid comprising:
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a tubular element having a textured area on an outer surface without facets of said tubular element wherein said outer surface comprises a rounded smooth area having a circumference and further comprising a non-slip or rubber strip attached to said aid along the circumference of said rounded smooth area or wherein the textured area of said aid is conical in shape, and wherein said tubular element comprises a metal, plastic or composite; said tubular element comprising an inner diameter dimension configured to engage a threaded coaxial cable connector fixedly in a longitudinal direction and rotatably with respect to a remainder of said threaded coaxial cable connector wherein said tubular element is rotatably coupled with respect to a coaxial cable fixed with said threaded coaxial cable connector; and
,said tubular element configured to fixedly engage said threaded coaxial cable connector in a longitudinal direction and rotatably engage said threaded coaxial cable connector with respect to a remainder of said threaded coaxial cable connector comprising a coaxial cable connector post and a coaxial cable connector collar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A coaxial cable connector nut rotation aid comprising:
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a tubular element comprising internal threads having a textured area on an outer surface of said tubular element wherein said tubular element comprises a metal, or a composite of metal and plastic; said tubular element comprising an inner diameter dimension configured to engage a coaxial connector component; and
,said tubular element configured to fixedly engage and rotatably attach between a coaxial cable connector post and a coaxial cable connector collar. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for utilizing a coaxial cable connector rotation aid comprising:
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aligning a tubular element that comprises a metal, plastic or composite of metal and plastic with a first threaded coaxial cable connector along a longitudinal axis of a coaxial cable; engaging said tubular element with said first threaded coaxial cable connector in a non-fixed manner in a longitudinal direction and non-rotatable manner with respect to said first threaded coaxial cable connector and in a rotatable manner with respect to said coaxial cable; disengaging said tubular element from said first threaded coaxial cable connector nut without removing said tubular element from said coaxial cable; sliding said tubular element along said coaxial cable from said first threaded coaxial cable connector to a second threaded coaxial cable connector; and
,engaging said tubular element with said second threaded coaxial cable connector non-fixedly and non-rotatably with said second coaxial connector nut. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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