Continuity providing port
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1. A port for a connector having a post and a coupler comprising:
- an outer housing having a first portion and a second portion;
a collar having a flange configured to engage the post of the connector;
a first insulator body disposed within the first portion and having a mating edge, the mating edge configured to engage the flange;
a second insulator body disposed within the second portion and having a first end and a second end; and
a biasing member at least partially surrounding the first insulator body, the biasing member having a forward end configured to engage the collar and a rearward end configured to engage the second insulator;
wherein advancing the connector onto the outer housing is configured to exert a biasing force against the collar to contact the post, and wherein the biasing force biases the post into contact with the coupler to maintain physical and electrical contact between the post and the coupler.
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Abstract
A port for providing electrical continuity to a coaxial cable connector includes, in one embodiment, an outer housing having a first end and a second end. The outer housing is configured to terminate a coaxial cable connector at one or both of a first end and a second end. The biasing member is disposed within the outer housing to bias a post of the coaxial cable to extend continuity between the port and a mated connector.
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1. A port for a connector having a post and a coupler comprising:
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an outer housing having a first portion and a second portion; a collar having a flange configured to engage the post of the connector; a first insulator body disposed within the first portion and having a mating edge, the mating edge configured to engage the flange; a second insulator body disposed within the second portion and having a first end and a second end; and a biasing member at least partially surrounding the first insulator body, the biasing member having a forward end configured to engage the collar and a rearward end configured to engage the second insulator; wherein advancing the connector onto the outer housing is configured to exert a biasing force against the collar to contact the post, and wherein the biasing force biases the post into contact with the coupler to maintain physical and electrical contact between the post and the coupler. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A port configured to be coupled to a cable connector having a post and a coupler, the port comprising:
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a collar configured to contact the post; a first insulator body disposed within at least a portion of the collar; a second insulator body spaced axially from the collar; and a biasing member disposed between the first insulator body and the second insulator body, the biasing member configured to exert a biasing force against the first insulator body in one direction and against the second insulator body in another direction, and wherein the biasing force exerted against the first insulator body is transferred to the post so as to bias the post into contact with the coupler to maintain physical and electrical contact between the coupler and the post. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A port for a connector having a post and a coupler, the port comprising:
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a collar configured to contact the post; an insulator body spaced axially from the collar; and a biasing structure having a first end and a second end, the second end configured to exert a biasing force against the insulator body, and the first end configured to exert a biasing force from the collar to the post of the connector when the connector is coupled to the port so as to biasingly maintain physical and electrical contact between the post and the coupler of the connector during operation of the connector coupled to the port. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A port configured to biasingly maintain an electrical ground path in a connector having a post and a coupler when the connector is coupled to the port, the port comprising:
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a collar; an insulator body; and a biasing member configured to biasingly maintain the post and the coupler of the connector in electrical contact with one another during operation of the connector and when the connector is coupled to the port. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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