Patent ID: 9515432
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: H01R,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A coaxial cable connector comprising: a body having a forward facing body surface; a post including a flange having a first rearward facing post surface configured to extend parallel to the forward facing body surface of the body such that an annular space is formed between the first rearward facing post surface and the forward facing body surface when the connector is in an assembled state, an axial surface extending axially from the first rearward facing post surface, and a second rearward facing post surface; a coupler configured to engage an interface port, the coupler including a lip having a forward facing coupler lip surface, a rearward facing coupler lip surface, and a rearward facing continuity member engaging coupler contact surface, the coupler being configured to move between a first position, where the coupler is in a fully tightened state on the interface port and where the forward facing coupler lip surface is in direct electrical contact with the second rearward facing post surface, and a second position, where the coupler is in a loose state on the interface port and where the forward facing coupler lip surface is not in direct electrical contact with the second rearward facing post surface; and a continuity member including wherein the arcuate portion is configured to flexibly extend along a forward direction away from a radial plane of the anchored portion so that the coupler contact portion is positioned to exert a constant biasing force against the rearward facing continuity member engaging coupler contact surface of the coupler and flexibly pivot relative to the anchored portion so as to form continuous physical and electrical grounding continuity through the rearward facing continuity member engaging coupler contact surface of the coupler when the coupler is in the first position, where the coupler is in the fully tightened state, and even when the coupler is in the second position, where the coupler is in the loose state and where the forward facing coupler lip surface is not in direct electrical contact with the second rearward facing post surface; and wherein the connector is configured to maintain the anchored portion of the post contact portion of the continuity member in a sandwiched state, where the post contact portion is sandwiched between the first rearward facing post surface of the post and the forward facing body surface of the body, when the coupler is in the loose state on the interface port, when the coupler is in the fully tightened state on the interface port, and when the connector is in a pre-installed state, where the coupler has not yet engaged the interface port and where the connector has not yet engaged a coaxial cable.