Connector having a constant contact nut
DCFirst Claim
1. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
- a connector body attached to a post, the post including a first end portion and an opposing second end portion, and a flange proximate the second end portion;
a port coupling element rotatably attached to the post, the port coupling element has a first end and a second end, wherein the port coupling element includes internal threads configured to threadably mate with a port; and
a plurality of openings on the port coupling element, the plurality of openings extending a distance toward the first end from the second end of the port coupling element.
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Abstract
A connector comprising a connector body attached to a post, the post including a first end portion and an opposing second end portion, and a flange proximate the second end portion, a port coupling element rotatably attached to the post, wherein the port coupling element has a first end and a second end, and a plurality of openings on the port coupling element, the plurality of openings extending a distance toward the first end from the second end of the port coupling element. Furthermore, a method of maintaining ground continuity in a connector comprising the steps providing a connector body attached to a post, the post having a first end, an opposing second end, and port coupling element having a plurality of openings positioned thereon, and biasing the port coupling element in a position of interference with the post is also provided.
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21 Claims
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1. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a connector body attached to a post, the post including a first end portion and an opposing second end portion, and a flange proximate the second end portion; a port coupling element rotatably attached to the post, the port coupling element has a first end and a second end, wherein the port coupling element includes internal threads configured to threadably mate with a port; and a plurality of openings on the port coupling element, the plurality of openings extending a distance toward the first end from the second end of the port coupling element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a connector body attached to a post, the post having a first end portion, an opposing second end portion, and a flange proximate the second end portion, the flange having an outer edge; a port coupling element rotatable about the post, wherein the port coupling element includes a first end and an opposing second end, the first end of the port coupling element configured to threadably mate with a port; and a plurality of engagement fingers proximate the second end, wherein the plurality of engagement fingers are biased into a position of interference with the post. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a slotted port coupling element attached to a post, the slotted port coupling element having a first end, an opposing second end, wherein the slotted port coupling element is resilient in the radial direction and includes internal threads configured to threadably mate with a port; and a connector body attached to the post, the post having a first end portion, an opposing second end portion, wherein a positioning of the post radially expands the slotted port coupling element, further wherein the slotted port coupling element exerts an opposing radial contact force against an outer surface of the post; and wherein the opposing radial contact force establishes and maintains physical and electrical contact between the slotted port coupling element and the post regardless of the axial position of the post and the slotted port coupling element. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for establishing and maintaining electrical continuity in a connector comprising:
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providing a connector body attached to a post, the post having a first end and an opposing second end; and
a port coupling element having a plurality of openings positioned thereon, wherein the port coupling element includes internal threads configured to threadably mate with a port; andbiasing the port coupling element in a position of interference with the post to establish and maintain electrical continuity. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for maintaining electrical continuity with a port comprising:
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providing a connector body attached to a post, the post having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion; and
a port coupling element rotatable about the post, wherein the port coupling element has a first end, a second end, internal threads configured to threadably mate with a port, and a plurality of engagement fingers proximate the second end, the plurality of engagement fingers being resilient in a radial direction; andexpanding the plurality of engagement fingers in a radially outward direction, wherein the expansion of the plurality of engagement fingers by a positioning of the post results in the plurality of engagement fingers exerting a radially inward force against the post; and wherein the radially inward force against the post establishes and maintains physical and electrical continuity between the post and the port coupling element regardless of the relative axial position between the post and the port coupling element. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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