Patent ID: 8550843
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cable connector interface, comprising: a male portion with at least three outer diameter radially projecting connector tabs; the male portion provided with a conical outer diameter seat surface at an interface end; a lock ring provided with a stop shoulder and at least three radially inward coupling tabs at the interface end; the lock ring dimensioned to seat around the male portion, the stop shoulder abutting a cable end of the connector tabs; a tab seat provided between the coupling tabs and the stop shoulder; a female portion with at least three outer diameter radial projecting base tabs, and an annular groove open to the interface end with an outer sidewall dimensioned to mate with the conical outer diameter seat surface; the base tabs dimensioned to engage the coupling tabs when the base tabs are inserted into the tab seat and the lock ring is rotated, retaining the conical outer diameter seat surface against the outer sidewall.