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

Claim 4:
5. A splitter for allowing a hardline cable to be connected to the splitter as an input and a plurality of connectors to be connected to the splitter as outputs comprising: a housing; a hardline back nut; wherein the housing includes an input port; wherein the input port is configured to receive a hardline input cable; wherein the housing includes an output port; wherein the output port is configured to receive a coaxial cable; wherein the input port includes an engagement portion configured to engage the hardline back nut; wherein the engagement portion is a threaded portion; wherein the splitter is configured to connect directly to the hardline input cable; and wherein the direct connection of the splitter to the hardline cable is configured to permit installation of the splitter 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 the housing includes a plurality of locking prongs configured to extend between the cops.