Coaxial cable connector having electrical continuity member
First Claim
1. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
- a body including a forward facing body surface, an outward facing body surface, and an inward facing body surface;
a post including a first flange step, a second flange step smaller than the first flange step, and an axially extending post surface, the second flange step having a rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface, the rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface being configured to be spaced away from the forward facing body surface and extend along a direction parallel to the forward facing body surface so as to form an annular gap between the rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface and the forward facing body surface, the axially extending post surface being configured to extend along a direction parallel to the inward facing body surface, and the rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface being configured to exert an axial force toward the forward facing body surface such that the post and the body are configured to cooperatively engage a coaxial cable;
a coupler including an inward lip having a post engaging coupler surface configured to engage the first flange step of the post and a rearward facing continuity engaging coupler surface, the coupler being configured to move between a first position, where the connector is fully tightened on an interface port and where the post engaging coupler surface is in electrical contact with the first flange step of the post, and a second position, where the connector is loosely tightened on the interface port and where the post engaging coupler surface is not in electrical contact with the first flange step of the post;
a continuity member configured to be anchored in the annular gap formed between the rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface and the forward facing body surface so as to maintain continuous physical and electrical contact with the rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface during operation of the connector, including when the connector is in the first position and when the connector is in the second position;
wherein the connector is configured to anchor the continuity member in the annular gap even when the connector is in a pre-installed state, where the connector has not yet engaged the interface port and where the connector has not yet engaged a coaxial cable;
wherein the coupler is configured to be coupled to an interface port;
wherein the annular gap is located rearward from post engaging coupler surface of the inward lip of the coupler;
wherein forward comprises a direction toward the interface port and rearward comprises a direction away from the interface port; and
wherein the continuity member is configured to maintain continuous physical and electrical contact with the rearward facing continuity engaging coupler surface continuously during operation of the connector, including when the coupler moves between the first and second positions, when the connector is in the first position, and even when the connector is the second position.
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Abstract
A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body; a post engageable with the connector body, wherein the post includes a flange; a nut, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the nut includes an internal lip, and wherein a second end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the second end of the nut to the side of the lip of the nut facing the first end of the nut at a point nearest the second end of the nut, and a first end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the first end of the nut to the same point nearest the second end of the nut of the same side of the lip facing the first end of the nut; and a continuity member disposed within the second end portion of the nut and contacting the post and the nut, so that the continuity member extends electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut is provided.
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96 Claims
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1. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a body including a forward facing body surface, an outward facing body surface, and an inward facing body surface; a post including a first flange step, a second flange step smaller than the first flange step, and an axially extending post surface, the second flange step having a rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface, the rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface being configured to be spaced away from the forward facing body surface and extend along a direction parallel to the forward facing body surface so as to form an annular gap between the rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface and the forward facing body surface, the axially extending post surface being configured to extend along a direction parallel to the inward facing body surface, and the rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface being configured to exert an axial force toward the forward facing body surface such that the post and the body are configured to cooperatively engage a coaxial cable; a coupler including an inward lip having a post engaging coupler surface configured to engage the first flange step of the post and a rearward facing continuity engaging coupler surface, the coupler being configured to move between a first position, where the connector is fully tightened on an interface port and where the post engaging coupler surface is in electrical contact with the first flange step of the post, and a second position, where the connector is loosely tightened on the interface port and where the post engaging coupler surface is not in electrical contact with the first flange step of the post; a continuity member configured to be anchored in the annular gap formed between the rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface and the forward facing body surface so as to maintain continuous physical and electrical contact with the rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface during operation of the connector, including when the connector is in the first position and when the connector is in the second position; wherein the connector is configured to anchor the continuity member in the annular gap even when the connector is in a pre-installed state, where the connector has not yet engaged the interface port and where the connector has not yet engaged a coaxial cable; wherein the coupler is configured to be coupled to an interface port; wherein the annular gap is located rearward from post engaging coupler surface of the inward lip of the coupler; wherein forward comprises a direction toward the interface port and rearward comprises a direction away from the interface port; and wherein the continuity member is configured to maintain continuous physical and electrical contact with the rearward facing continuity engaging coupler surface continuously during operation of the connector, including when the coupler moves between the first and second positions, when the connector is in the first position, and even when the connector is the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a body member including a forward facing body surface, an outward facing body surface, and an inward facing body surface; a post member including a first flange step, and a second flange step smaller than the first flange step, the second flange step having a rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface, the connector being configured to form a gap between the rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface and the forward facing body surface when the connector is assembled; a coupler member including an inward lip having a post engaging coupler surface configured to engage the first flange step of the post member and a rearward facing continuity engaging coupler surface of the coupler member, the coupler member being configured to move between a first position, where the connector is fully tightened on an interface port and where the post engaging coupler surface of the inward lip of the coupler member is in electrical contact with the first flange step of the post member, and a second position, where the connector is loosely tightened on the interface port and where the post engaging coupler surface of the inward lip of the coupler member is not in electrical contact with the first flange step of the post member; a continuity member configured to be anchored in the gap formed between the rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface and the forward facing body surface so as to maintain physical and electrical contact with the rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface non-intermittently during operation of the connector, including when the connector is fully tightened on the interface port, and when the connector is loosely tightened on the interface port; wherein the connector is configured to anchor the continuity member in the gap even when the connector is in a pre-installed state, where the connector has not yet engaged the interface port and where the connector has not yet engaged a coaxial cable; wherein the coupler member is configured to be coupled to an interface port; wherein the gap is located rearward from the post engaging coupler surface of the inward lip of the coupler member; wherein forward comprises a direction toward the interface port and rearward comprises a direction away from the interface port; wherein the continuity member is configured to maintain physical and electrical contact with the rearward facing continuity engaging coupler surface of the coupler member during operation of the connector; and wherein during operation of the connector comprises when the coupler member moves between the first and second positions, when the connector is fully tightened on the interface port, and even when the connector is loosely tightened on the interface port. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
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a body means including a forward facing body surface, an outward facing body surface, and an inward facing body surface; a post means including a first flange step, and a second flange step smaller than the first flange step, the second flange step having a rearward facing continuity means engaging post surface, the post means and body means being configured for forming a gap between the rearward facing continuity means engaging post surface and the forward facing body surface when the connector is assembled; a coupler means including an inward lip having a post engaging coupler surface configured to engage the first flange step of the post means and a rearward facing continuity engaging coupler surface of the coupler means, the coupler means being configured for moving between a first position, where the connector is fully tightened on an interface port and where the post engaging coupler surface of the inward lip of the coupler means is in electrical contact with the first flange step of the post means, and a second position, where the connector is loosely tightened on the interface port and where the post engaging coupler surface of the inward lip of the coupler means is not in electrical contact with the first flange step of the post means; a continuity means configured for being anchored in the gap formed between the rearward facing continuity means engaging post surface and the forward facing body surface so as to continuously and non-intermittently maintain physical and electrical contact with the rearward facing continuity means engaging post surface during operation of the connector, including when the connector is fully tightened on the interface port, and when the connector is loosely tightened on the interface port; wherein the connector is configured to anchor the continuity means in the gap even when the connector is in a pre-installed state, where the connector has not yet engaged an interface port and where the connector has not yet engaged a coaxial cable; wherein the coupler means is configured to be coupled to an interface port; wherein the gap is located rearward from post engaging coupler surface of the inward lip of the coupler means; wherein forward comprises a direction toward the interface port and rearward comprises a direction away from the interface port; wherein the continuity means is configured for maintaining physical and electrical contact with the rearward facing continuity engaging coupler surface of the coupler means non-intermittently during operation of the connector; and wherein non-intermittently during operation of the connector comprises when the coupler means moves between the first and second positions, when the connector is fully tightened on the interface port, and even when the connector is loosely tightened on the interface port. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96)
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