Patent ID: 11901679
Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 11:
12. A splitter for allowing a hardline cable to be connected to the splitter as an input and a connector to be connected to the splitter as an output comprising: a housing portion; wherein the housing portion includes an input portion; wherein the input portion is configured to receive a hardline input cable; wherein the housing portion includes an output portion; wherein the input portion includes an engagement portion configured to engage a hardline back nut; wherein the splitter is configured to connect to the hardline input cable; and wherein the connection of the splitter to the hardline input cable is configured to allow the splitter to be installed on the hardline input cable without additional hardware to connect the splitter to the hardline input cable, wherein the hardline back nut includes a plurality of cogs; and wherein the housing includes a plurality of locking prongs configured to extend between the plurality of coos of the hardline back nut.