Dielectric sealing member and method of use thereof
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1. A connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric, the dielectric being surrounded by a foil layer, the foil layer being surrounded by a conductive grounding shield, the conductive grounding shield being surrounded by a protective outer jacket, the connector comprising:
- a connector body attached to a post, wherein the post has a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be inserted into an end of the coaxial cable around the foil layer encompassing the dielectric and under the conductive grounding shield thereof;
a port coupling element attached to the post; and
an elastomeric sealing member positioned along an inner surface of the post forming a barrier against environmental elements.
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Abstract
A connector having a sealing member is provided, wherein the sealing member prevents environmental elements, such as rainwater from entering the connector. Furthermore, a sealing member placed on the inner surface of a post forming a barrier against moisture and other contaminants proximate the second end of the post is also provided.
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1. A connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric, the dielectric being surrounded by a foil layer, the foil layer being surrounded by a conductive grounding shield, the conductive grounding shield being surrounded by a protective outer jacket, the connector comprising:
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a connector body attached to a post, wherein the post has a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be inserted into an end of the coaxial cable around the foil layer encompassing the dielectric and under the conductive grounding shield thereof; a port coupling element attached to the post; and an elastomeric sealing member positioned along an inner surface of the post forming a barrier against environmental elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric, the dielectric being surrounded by a foil layer, the foil layer being surrounded by a conductive grounding shield, the conductive grounding shield being surrounded by a protective outer jacket, the connector comprising:
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a connector body attached to a post wherein the post has a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be inserted into an end of the coaxial cable around the foil layer encompassing the dielectric and under the conductive grounding shield thereof; a port coupling element rotatably attached to the post; and an elastomeric sealing member positioned between the foil layer and the post, wherein the sealing member prevents environmental elements from entering the connector. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric, the dielectric being surrounded by a foil layer, the foil layer being surrounded by a conductive grounding shield, the conductive grounding shield being surrounded by a protective outer jacket, the connector comprising:
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a connector body, having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to deformably compress against and seal a received coaxial cable; a post, attached to the connector body; a port coupling element, attached to the post; an elastomeric sealing member located so as to prevent entry of external environmental elements between the post and the foil layer surrounding the dielectric; and a plurality of conductive members, the plurality of conductive members completing a shield preventing ingress of electromagnetic noise into the connector and facilitating grounding of the coaxial cable. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric, the dielectric being surrounded by a foil layer, the foil layer being surrounded by a conductive grounding shield, the conductive grounding shield being surrounded by a protective outer jacket, the connector comprising:
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a connector body having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to deformably compress against and seal a received coaxial cable, wherein a post is attached to the connector body; a rotatable coupling element attached to the post, wherein the post has a first end and a second end; and elastomeric means for sealing the dielectric against ingress of environmental elements without impeding advancing movement of the dielectric and the foil layer through post of the connector.
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21. A method for sealing a coaxial cable connector, the method comprising:
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fixedly attaching a coaxial cable to the coaxial cable connector, the coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric, the dielectric being surrounded by a foil layer, the foil layer being surrounded by a conductive grounding shield, the conductive grounding shield being surrounded by a protective outer jacket; positioning an elastomeric sealing member of the coaxial cable connector on a radially inward surface of a post of the connector to block ingress of an environmental element into the connector; and advancing the connector onto an interface port until a surface of the interface port mates with a surface of the sealing member to form part of a seal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for sealing a coaxial cable connector that is attachable to a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric, the dielectric being surrounded by a foil layer, the foil layer being surrounded by a conductive grounding shield, the conductive grounding shield being surrounded by a protective outer jacket, the method comprising:
forming a barrier against ingress of an environmental element, the barrier formed by an elastomeric sealing member of the coaxial cable connector that is positioned along an inner surface of a post of the connector, wherein the sealing member establishes and maintains physical communication between the inner surface of the post of the connector and the foil layer surrounding the dielectric of the cable, when the cable is attached to the connector. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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