Coaxial cable connector nut rotation aid

• US 7,946,199 B2
• Filed: 07/27/2008
• Issued: 05/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The Jumper Shop, LLC
• Original Assignee: The Jumper Shop, LLC
• Inventors: Bradley, Edward Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Thomas; David B
• Application Number:
  US12/180,540
• Publication Number:
  US 20100022120A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,031 Days
• Field of Search: 811/211, 814/72, 439/578, 439/585, 439/583, 439/584, D8/14, D8/22, D8/71
• US Class Current: 81/121.1
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/622 Screw-ring or screw-casing H01R13/623 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/40 specially adapted for high frequency
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 43/26 for engaging or disengaging the two parts of a coupling device structural association with two-part coupling device H01R13/629

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.

Claims

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 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.

2. The coaxial cable connector rotational aid of claim 1 wherein said tubular element comprises radio frequency shielding that provides additional radio frequency shielding for said threaded coaxial cable connector.

3. The coaxial cable connector rotational aid of claim 1 further comprising a smooth portion on said outer surface.

4. A coaxial cable connector nut rotation aid comprising:

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.

5. The coaxial cable rotation aid of claim 4 wherein said tubular element is engaged fixedly in said longitudinal direction.

6. The coaxial cable rotation aid of claim 4 further comprising:

a second inner diameter dimension that differs from said inner diameter dimension wherein said tubular element comprises two internal cylinders that comprise said inner diameter dimension and said second inner diameter dimension.

7. The coaxial cable rotation aid of claim 4 further comprising:

a stop positioned inside said tubular element to limit an entry depth of said coaxial connector component.

8. The coaxial cable rotation aid of claim 4 wherein said tubular element comprises shielding that provides additional shielding for said coaxial cable connector collar.

9. A method for utilizing a coaxial cable connector rotation aid comprising:

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.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising coupling said first threaded coaxial cable connector and said second threaded coaxial cable connector on opposite ends of said coaxial cable wherein said tubular element is engaged fixedly in a longitudinal direction and non-rotatably with said first threaded coaxial cable connector and wherein a second tubular element is engaged fixedly in a longitudinal direction and non-rotatably with said second threaded coaxial cable connector.

11. The method of claim 9 further comprising creating grooves in said tubular element during said engaging said tubular element through physical contact with said first threaded coaxial cable connector and creating additional grooves in said tubular element during said engaging said tubular element through physical contact with said second threaded coaxial cable connector.

12. The method of claim 9 further comprising providing additional shielding for said coaxial cable connector nut.

13. The method of claim 9 further comprising wherein said tubular element is installed onto said coaxial cable before said second threaded coaxial cable connector is installed and wherein said tubular element has an internal diameter smaller than either of said threaded coaxial cable connector and said second threaded coaxial cable connector.

14. The method of claim 9 whereby said tubular element remains slidingly engaged to said coaxial cable when unengaged from either of said coaxial cable connector nuts or wherein said tubular element remains fixedly engaged with said one or the other of the coaxial cable connector nuts in said longitudinal direction.