Patent ID: 9425547
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: H01R,H02G

Claim Text:
1. A breakaway connector configured to couple prepared ends of a pair of coaxial cables, the breakaway connector comprising: a first adaptor portion configured to be coupled to a prepared end of a first coaxial cable, the first adaptor portion including a first conductive outer body having a resilient coupling member; and a second adaptor portion configured to be coupled to a prepared end of a second coaxial cable, the second adaptor portion including a second conductive outer body having a second coupling member configured to be coupled with the resilient coupling member, wherein the breakaway connector is configured to maintain grounding and shielding conductivity of the pair of coaxial cables through the first conductive outer body and the second conductive outer body up to a predetermined threshold level of tension being applied to the first coaxial cable or the second coaxial cable, the first conductive outer body and the second conductive body being configured to decouple and cease grounding and shielding conductivity of the pair of coaxial cables when a level of tension being applied to the first coaxial cable or the second coaxial cable exceeds the predetermined threshold level.