Patent ID: 6217383
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector for coupling the end of a coaxial cable to a threaded port wherein the coaxial cable has an axial conductor, a coaxial layer of a dielectric surrounding the conductor, an electrically conductive grounding sheath surrounding the dielectric layer, and a protective outer jacket surrounding the grounding sheath, said connector comprising:(a) a connector subassembly comprising; i) a nut having an axial conduit with an internally threaded leading end and a trailing end; ii) a tubular shank having an axial conduit, a leading end with a flange thereon disposed concentrically within said axial conduit of said nut, and a trailing end extending rearwardly from said trailing end of said nut, said tubular shank having an annular shoulder on an outer surface thereof disposed rearwardly of and adjacent to said trailing end of said nut, and an annular barb disposed on said outer surface adjacent to said trailing end; and iii) a slotted body portion having a generally cylindrical shape with a leading end, a trailing end, an axial conduit therebetween, and a plurality of slots extending forwardly from said trailing end, and a first annular locking groove in an outer surface of said body portion; and iv) a first ""O"" ring disposed between said flange on said tubular shank and said trailing end of said nut; and(b) a compression sleeve non-releasably attached to said slotted body portion of said connector subassembly, said compression sleeve being a substantially cylindrical member having a leading end, a trailing end and an axial conduit therebetween, said axial conduit having an annular ridge adjacent the leading end thereof that matingly engages said first annular locking groove on said outer surface of said slotted body portion and non-releasably attaches said compression sleeve to said connector subassembly.