Hand tightenable coaxial cable connector
First Claim
1. A coaxial cable connector for coupling a coaxial cable to a mating connector, the connector comprising:
- a connector body having a forward end, a rearward cable receiving end for receiving a cable, and a midway point axially therebetween; and
a nut rotatably interconnected to the forward end of the connector body, the nut extending from a foremost end to a rear end, the nut including;
a radially enlarged flanged head portion extending from the foremost end of the nut to a peripheral wall;
a tubular body portion extending rearwardly from the peripheral wall over the connector body past the midway point of the connector body, the radially enlarged head portion having an outer diameter greater than a maximum outer diameter of the tubular body portion;
a bore extending axially from the foremost end of the nut to the rear end of the nut; and
a counter-bore extending axially rearward from the foremost end; and
an insert disposed between the connector body and the nut, wherein the insert fixed to the nut and rotatably coupled to the connector body, and wherein the insert comprises a radially outward extending flange received in the counter-bore of the nut.
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Abstract
A coaxial cable connector includes a connector body having a forward end and a rearward cable receiving end for receiving a cable and a nut rotatably coupled to the forward end of the connector body. The nut includes a flanged head portion at its forward end and a tubular body portion extending rearwardly from the head portion over the connector body and terminating adjacent the rearward cable receiving end of the connector body. The flanged head portion is radially enlarged, having an outer diameter greater than a maximum outer diameter of the tubular body portion, and the tubular body portion preferably surrounds more than half the length of the connector body.
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18 Claims
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1. A coaxial cable connector for coupling a coaxial cable to a mating connector, the connector comprising:
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a connector body having a forward end, a rearward cable receiving end for receiving a cable, and a midway point axially therebetween; and a nut rotatably interconnected to the forward end of the connector body, the nut extending from a foremost end to a rear end, the nut including; a radially enlarged flanged head portion extending from the foremost end of the nut to a peripheral wall; a tubular body portion extending rearwardly from the peripheral wall over the connector body past the midway point of the connector body, the radially enlarged head portion having an outer diameter greater than a maximum outer diameter of the tubular body portion; a bore extending axially from the foremost end of the nut to the rear end of the nut; and a counter-bore extending axially rearward from the foremost end; and an insert disposed between the connector body and the nut, wherein the insert fixed to the nut and rotatably coupled to the connector body, and wherein the insert comprises a radially outward extending flange received in the counter-bore of the nut. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A coaxial cable connector for coupling a coaxial cable to a mating connector, the coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a connector body having a forward portion and a rearward cable receiving portion for receiving a cable; an annular post disposed within the connector body, the post having a forward portion coupled with the forward portion of the connector body; an electrically conductive, tubular insert having a rearward portion rotatably coupled to the forward portion of the connector body and the forward portion of the annular post, the tubular insert comprising an internal threaded surface; and a nut made from a plastic material coupled to an outer surface of the tubular insert, the nut extending from a foremost end to a rear end, the nut configured to receive the tubular insert in an opening in the foremost end such that the threaded surface of the tubular insert is within the nut; wherein said nut comprises a radially enlarged flanged head portion defining a forward end of said nut and a tubular body portion extending rearwardly from said head portion, said radially enlarged head portion having an outer diameter greater than a maximum outer diameter of said tubular body portion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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Specification