Patent ID: 7473128
Filing Date: 2009-01-06
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An end connector for coaxial cable having a central conductor surrounded by a dielectric layer and an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric layer, said end connector comprising: a connector body having a threaded portion configured for engagement with an equipment port and an inner cavity for receiving an end of a coaxial cable; a mandrel disposed within said cavity, said mandrel having a first end for insertion beneath the outer conductor of said coaxial cable; a plurality of annular rings that are located within the inner cavity and are interleaved with one another so that side surfaces of adjacent rings are disposed in a wedging relationship, and wherein each of said rings is manufactured as a one-piece component that substantially surrounds said coaxial cable; and a compression member that is operatively engaged to said connector body and configured for applying an axial force to drive said plurality of rings into a wedging engagement with each other and whereby at least two of said plurality of rings compress against said coaxial cable; wherein the plurality of annular rings include a plurality of annular inner rings and at least one annular outer ring.