Patent ID: 8550835
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A coaxial cable connector comprising: a connector body having a first body end configured to face away from an interface port when the connector is in an assembled state, and a second body end configured to face toward the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state, the second body end including an inner body surface configured to engage a post when the connector is in the assembled state and an outer body surface facing away from the inner body surface; a coupling element having a first coupling element end configured to engage the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state, and a second coupling element end configured to face away from the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state, the coupling element including: a continuity element configured to be spaced away from the post and located outside the inner coupling element portion of the coupling element and outside the connector body proximate the second end of the connector body such that no portion of the continuity member is located either inside the connector body or inside the radial mating edge end face surface of the coupling element when the connector is in the assembled state, the continuity element including: wherein the continuity element constantly biases the radial mating edge end face surface of the coupling element to establish and maintain continuous electrical continuity between the coupling element and the post when the connector is in the assembled state and when the coupling element rotates about a central axis of the coaxial cable connector.