Patent ID: 9548572
Date: 2017-01-17
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 adapted to couple the connector to the terminal, wherein the coupler has an inside surface having contours; a body assembled with the coupler; and a post assembled with the coupler and the body, wherein the post is adapted to receive an end of a coaxial cable, and wherein the post comprises a contacting portion and a proximity feature, wherein the contacting portion and the proximity feature are monolithic with the post, and wherein the contacting portion forms to the contours of the coupler when the post is assembled with the coupler, and wherein the proximity feature is configured to inhibit the contacting portion from over-forming when forming to the contour of the coupler.