Electrical connector with grounding member
DCFirst Claim
1. A coaxial cable connector having a grounding member, a post and a nut, the grounding member comprising:
- a metallic band comprising first and second side edges and a width extending between the first and second side edges, said metallic band comprising of a pair of opposing radial walls extending away from the first and second side edges along a pair of radial paths extending radially from the width and being composed at least partially of electrically conductive material, anda contact portion defined by the radial wall, wherein the contact portion contacts the group members that includes the post and the nut and provides for an electrically-conductive path through the post and the nut.
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Abstract
A coaxial cable connector includes tubular post, a coupler secured over an end of the tubular post for securing the connector to an appliance, and an outer body secured to the tubular post. An electrical grounding path is maintained between the coupler and the tubular post whether or not the coupler is tightly fastened to the appliance. The electrical grounding path is provided by a resilient, electrically-conductive grounding member disposed between the tubular post and the coupler. Alternatively, the connector includes conductive grease at a point where mating portions of the tubular post and coupler have closely matching dimensions.
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23 Claims
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1. A coaxial cable connector having a grounding member, a post and a nut, the grounding member comprising:
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a metallic band comprising first and second side edges and a width extending between the first and second side edges, said metallic band comprising of a pair of opposing radial walls extending away from the first and second side edges along a pair of radial paths extending radially from the width and being composed at least partially of electrically conductive material, and a contact portion defined by the radial wall, wherein the contact portion contacts the group members that includes the post and the nut and provides for an electrically-conductive path through the post and the nut.
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2. A grounding member for a coaxial cable connector having a post and a nut, comprising:
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a ring portion composed at least partially of electrically conductive material, and a contact portion composed at least partially of a plurality of circumferential spring members projecting from respective base portions in a plane of the ring to respective movable portions displaced from the plane of the ring along a circumferential path of the ring, wherein the spring members are arranged symmetrically about the ring portion, respective base and movable portions of each circumferential spring member lie predominantly along a common circumferential path, and the contact portion provides for an electrically-conductive path through the post and the nut. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A grounding member for a coaxial cable connector having a post and a nut, comprising a generally arcuate shaped member, composed at least partially of electrically conductive material, and a contact portion of the generally arcuate shaped member, wherein:
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the at least one contact portion provides for an electrically-conductive path through the post and the nut; the generally arcuate shaped member comprises a circumferential metallic band; and the circumferential metallic band has a general circular shape and approximates a section of a hollow cylinder that extends between first and second opposing ends. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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