Patent ID: 9362671
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A coaxial cable plug, comprising: an inner conductor extension configured to mate with an inner conductor extension of a mating coaxial cable jack; an outer conductor extension configured to mate with an outer conductor extension of the mating coaxial cable jack; a coupling nut positioned radially outwardly of the outer conductor extension of the coaxial cable plug and having an internal cavity; and a thread-engaging member residing within the internal cavity of the coupling nut, the thread-engaging member including radially-inwardly extending projections configured to intermesh with outer threads of a housing of the mating coaxial cable jack, the thread-engaging member being movable relative to the coupling nut; wherein rotation of the coupling nut relative to the outer threads of the housing of the mating coaxial cable jack causes the projections of the thread-engaging member to move relative to the threads of the jack housing, thereby securing the jack to the plug; wherein the thread-engaging member comprises a flex member configured to at least partially circumferentially surround the housing of the mating coaxial jack, wherein the flex member includes a bayonet, the coupling nut including a slot that receives the bayonet, and wherein rotation of the coupling nut relative to the flex member compresses the projections of the flex member into the threads of the housing.