Patent ID: 9722363
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
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 comprising a front end, a rear end, a surface defining an inner bore disposed between the front end and the rear end, and a lip extending inwardly into the inner bore from the surface, the lip comprising an forward facing surface including a first step extending inwardly from the surface into the inner bore and a second step extending further inwardly into the inner bore from the first step lip, the coupler configured to couple the connector to the terminal; a body assembled with the coupler, and a post assembled with the coupler and the body, the post extending into the inner bore through the rear end of the coupler and comprising a shoulder opposing surfaces of the first and second steps of the lip of the coupler, wherein the post is configured to receive an end of a coaxial cable.