Patent ID: 9407016
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: H01R,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A coaxial cable connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to a terminal, the coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, a dielectric surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric, and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor, the connector comprising: a coupler adapted to couple the connector to a terminal, the coupler comprising a lip extending into a central passage defined by the coupler; a body assembled with the coupler, and a post assembled with the coupler and the body, the post comprising a flange disposed at a front end of the post, wherein the post is adapted to receive an end of a coaxial cable, and wherein at least one of the coupler and the post comprises an integral contacting portion disposed between the flange of the post and the lip of the coupler, the integral contacting portion extending between the coupler and post, and wherein the contacting portion is monolithic with at least a portion of the at least one of the coupler and the post, and wherein when the connector is coupled to the terminal and a coaxial cable is received by the body, the contacting portion provides for electrical continuity from an outer conductor of the coaxial cable through the connector to the terminal regardless of the tightness of the coupling of the connector to the terminal.