Enhanced coaxial connector continuity
First Claim
1. A compressible coaxial connector comprising:
- a nut adapted to threadably fasten the connector, the nut comprising an interior;
an elongated, hollow post mechanically coupled to said nut, the post comprising a portion that internally abuts the nut;
a hollow, tubular body coaxially disposed over said post, the body comprising a circular groove facing the nut;
a tubular end cap adapted to be slidably coupled to said body; and
,a D-ring disposed within said body groove for contacting and grasping the nut in assembly to tension contact between the nut and the post.
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Abstract
Axially compressible, F-connectors for conventional installation tools for interconnection with coaxial cable include adaptations for establishing electrical continuity despite inadequate nut tightening. Each connector has a rigid nut, a post penetrating the nut, a tubular body, and an end cap. The conductive post coaxially extends through the connector, linking the nut and body. A post end penetrates the coaxial cable. The connector may have a circumferential groove defined in the end cap mounting an annular D-ring which tensions contact between the post and nut. The connector may comprise a continuity coil seated within a post groove in spring-loaded contact with the nut and the post for promoting continuity. The connector may comprise a pressure spring and an O-ring seated within a post groove in spring-loaded contact with the nut for promoting continuity.
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14 Claims
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1. A compressible coaxial connector comprising:
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a nut adapted to threadably fasten the connector, the nut comprising an interior; an elongated, hollow post mechanically coupled to said nut, the post comprising a portion that internally abuts the nut; a hollow, tubular body coaxially disposed over said post, the body comprising a circular groove facing the nut; a tubular end cap adapted to be slidably coupled to said body; and
,a D-ring disposed within said body groove for contacting and grasping the nut in assembly to tension contact between the nut and the post. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A compressible F-connector adapted to be electrically and mechanically attached to the prepared end of a coaxial cable for thereafter establishing an electrical connection to an appropriate threaded socket, the coaxial cable comprising an outer conductive braid, said F-connector comprising:
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a nut adapted to be threadably coupled to said socket, the nut comprising an interior; an elongated, hollow post having a flange and an end adapted to be inserted into said prepared cable end and a groove; a hollow tubular body coaxially disposed over said post; an end cap adapted to be slidably coupled to said body; and
,a continuity coil disposed within said post groove for establishing a ground path between said post and said nut. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A compressible F-connector adapted to be electrically and mechanically attached to the prepared end of a coaxial cable for thereafter establishing an electrical connection to an appropriate threaded socket, the coaxial cable including an outer conductive braid, said F-connector comprising:
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a nut adapted to be threadably coupled to said socket, the nut including an interior; an elongated, hollow post having a flange and an end adapted to be inserted into said prepared cable end; a hollow tubular body coaxially disposed over said post, the body including a circular groove facing the nut; an end cap adapted to be slidably coupled to said body; and
,a pressure spring within said body groove for pressuring the nut and establishing a ground path between said post and said nut. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A compressible F-connector adapted to be electrically and mechanically attached to the prepared end of a coaxial cable for establishing an electrical connection to a mating connector, the coaxial cable including an outer conductive braid, and the F-connector comprising:
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a nut including an interior, the nut adapted to be threadably coupled to said mating connector; an elongated, hollow post having a) a flange and an end adapted to be inserted into said prepared cable end, b) a forward groove adjacent to the flange, and c) a rear shoulder adjacent to the forward groove; a hollow tubular body coaxially disposed over said post; an end cap adapted to be slidably coupled to said body; a continuity coil disposed within said forward groove for establishing a ground path between said post and said nut; and
,an O-ring seated upon said rear shoulder establishing an environmental seal between said post and said nut. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A compressible coaxial connector comprising:
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a nut adapted to threadably fasten the connector; the nut including an interior and a shoulder, said shoulder including a forward surface and a rearward surface; an elongated, hollow post mechanically coupled to said nut, the post including a flange that abuts the nut shoulder forward surface; a hollow, tubular body coaxially disposed over said post, the body including a circular groove facing the nut and adjacent to the nut shoulder rearward surface; a tubular end cap adapted to be slidably coupled to said body; an O-ring disposed within said body groove; and
,wherein said O-ring contacts the nut only at the shoulder rearward surface to bias the nut shoulder forward surface into contact with the post flange. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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