Patent ID: 9680263
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: H01R,Y10T

Claim:
1. A coaxial cable connector comprising: a body having a forward facing body surface; a post including a rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface configured to extend parallel to the forward facing body surface such that an anchoring shape is formed between the rearward facing continuity member engaging post surface and the forward facing body surface when the connector is in an assembled state, the post including a flange; a coupler having a lip, the coupler configured to be in a loose position on an interface port, where a direct coupler-to-post continuity path is configured to be at least intermittently interrupted when the connector is in the assembled state and when the lip of the coupler and the flange of the post move relative to one another so as to form a gap between the lip of the coupler and the flange of the post, the lip of the coupler having a rearward facing continuity member engaging coupler surface, the rearward facing continuity member engaging coupler surface having a first rearward facing coupler contact surface and a second rearward facing coupler contact surface radially spaced from the first rearward facing coupler contact surface, and a continuity member including: