Coaxial connector with dual-grip nut
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1. A connector for coupling the end of a coaxial cable to a port, the coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric, the dielectric surrounded by an outer conductor, and the outer conductor surrounded by a jacket, said connector comprising:
- a generally cylindrical body member having a first end, a second end, a rearward facing annular shoulder, a groove, and a tapered portion positioned axially between the rearward facing annular shoulder and the groove, wherein the first end of said cylindrical body member comprises a central bore for accepting the end of the coaxial cable;
a coupling nut comprising a first end for rotatably engaging the second end of the cylindrical body member, an opposing second end with an internally threaded bore for engaging the port, and an annular shoulder in the form of an inward lip; and
an electrically conductive retaining ring having a front end, a back end, and an internal diameter, wherein said conductive retaining ring is disposed about said generally cylindrical body member proximate to the second end thereof such that the internal diameter of the electrically conductive retaining ring contacts the tapered portion of the generally cylindrical body member, and the electrically conductive retaining ring is disposed within an inner surface of the coupling nut bounded in part by said annular shoulder for free spinning engagement of the coupling nut and the cylindrical body member.
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Abstract
A connector for coaxial cable includes a dual-grip nut having a first external gripping surface and a second external gripping surface. The smallest outer diameter of the first external gripping surface is less than the smallest outer diameter of the second external gripping surface.
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1. A connector for coupling the end of a coaxial cable to a port, the coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric, the dielectric surrounded by an outer conductor, and the outer conductor surrounded by a jacket, said connector comprising:
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a generally cylindrical body member having a first end, a second end, a rearward facing annular shoulder, a groove, and a tapered portion positioned axially between the rearward facing annular shoulder and the groove, wherein the first end of said cylindrical body member comprises a central bore for accepting the end of the coaxial cable; a coupling nut comprising a first end for rotatably engaging the second end of the cylindrical body member, an opposing second end with an internally threaded bore for engaging the port, and an annular shoulder in the form of an inward lip; and an electrically conductive retaining ring having a front end, a back end, and an internal diameter, wherein said conductive retaining ring is disposed about said generally cylindrical body member proximate to the second end thereof such that the internal diameter of the electrically conductive retaining ring contacts the tapered portion of the generally cylindrical body member, and the electrically conductive retaining ring is disposed within an inner surface of the coupling nut bounded in part by said annular shoulder for free spinning engagement of the coupling nut and the cylindrical body member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A connector for coupling the end of a coaxial cable to a port, the coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric, the dielectric surrounded by an outer conductor, and the outer conductor surrounded by a jacket, said connector comprising:
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a generally cylindrical body member having a first end and a second end, the first end of said cylindrical body member comprising a central bore for accepting the end of the coaxial cable; a coupling nut comprising a first end for rotatably engaging the second end of the cylindrical body member, an opposing second end with an internally threaded bore for engaging the port, and an annular shoulder in the form of an inward lip; and an electrically conductive retaining ring disposed proximate to the second end of said generally cylindrical body member, wherein the electrically conductive retaining ring contacts the coupling nut at a portion that is other than an entire circumference of the electrically conductive retaining ring to maintain electrical continuity between the electrically conductive retaining ring and the coupling nut. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A connector for coupling the end of a coaxial cable to a port, the coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric, the dielectric surrounded by an outer conductor, and the outer conductor surrounded by a jacket, said connector comprising:
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a generally cylindrical body member having a first end and a second end, the first end of said cylindrical body member comprising a central bore for accepting the end of the coaxial cable; a coupling nut comprising a first end for rotatably engaging the second end of the cylindrical body member, an opposing second end with an internally threaded bore for engaging the port, and an annular shoulder in the form of an inward lip; and an electrically conductive retaining ring disposed within an inner surface of the coupling nut for engagement of the coupling nut, wherein the electrically conductive retaining ring comprises an engagement gap at which the conductive retaining ring does not engage a portion of the inner surface of the coupling nut, the engagement gap being defined between portions of the electrically conductive retaining ring that are in electrically conductive engagement with the coupling nut. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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