Cable connector having a slider for compression
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1. A coaxial cable connector attachable to a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable connector comprising:
- a compressible component extending along an axis, the compressible component having a forward end, an intermediate portion, and a rearward cable receiving end for receiving the coaxial cable, wherein an outside diameter of the rearward cable receiving end is larger than an outside diameter of the intermediate portion;
a coupler rotatably coupled to the forward end of the compressible component;
a post, at least part of the post being positioned within the compressible component; and
a slider supported by the compressible component, the slider being positioned along the axis and entirely rearward of the coupler, the slider being slidable from a first position along the axis to a second position along the axis, the slider being configured so that at least a portion of the cable is compressed between the compressible component and the post as a result of the slider being slid from the first position to the second position.
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Abstract
A coaxial cable connector is attachable to a coaxial cable. The connector, in one embodiment, includes a compressible component, a coupler and a slider. The slider is configured to cause compression of the compressible component.
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1. A coaxial cable connector attachable to a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a compressible component extending along an axis, the compressible component having a forward end, an intermediate portion, and a rearward cable receiving end for receiving the coaxial cable, wherein an outside diameter of the rearward cable receiving end is larger than an outside diameter of the intermediate portion; a coupler rotatably coupled to the forward end of the compressible component; a post, at least part of the post being positioned within the compressible component; and a slider supported by the compressible component, the slider being positioned along the axis and entirely rearward of the coupler, the slider being slidable from a first position along the axis to a second position along the axis, the slider being configured so that at least a portion of the cable is compressed between the compressible component and the post as a result of the slider being slid from the first position to the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A coaxial cable connector attachable to a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a compressible component extending along an axis, the compressible component having a forward end, an intermediate portion, and a rearward cable receiving end for receiving the coaxial cable, wherein an outside diameter of the rearward cable receiving end is larger than an outside diameter of the intermediate portion; a coupler coupled to the forward end of the compressible component; and a slider supported by the compressible component, the slider being positioned along the axis and entirely rearward of the coupler, the slider being slidable from a first position along the axis to a second position along the axis, the slider being configured so that at least a portion of the cable is compressed radially inward by the compressible component as a result of the slider being slid from the first position to the second position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A coaxial cable connector attachable to a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a compressible component extending along an axis, the compressible component having a forward end, an intermediate portion, and a rearward cable receiving end configured to receive the coaxial cable, wherein an outside diameter of the rearward cable receiving end is larger than an outside diameter of the intermediate portion; a coupler rotatably coupled to the forward end of the compressible component; a post, at least part of the post being positioned within the compressible component; and a slider supported by the compressible component, the slider being positioned along the axis and entirely rearward of the coupler, the slider configured to move from a first position where the slider encloses the intermediate portion to a second position where the slider at least partially encloses the rearward cable receiving end, the slider being configured so that at least a portion of the compressible component is compressed inward towards the post when the slider is moved from the first position to the second position, and the slider being configured to mate with the compressible component so as to maintain an axial position of the slider relative to the compressible component after the slider is moved to the second position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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