Patent ID: 9166348
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A coaxial connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to a terminal, the coaxial connector comprising: a hollow body comprising a front end, a rear end, and an internal surface extending between the front end and the rear end, the internal surface defining a longitudinal opening; a tubular post disposed at least partially within the longitudinal opening of the hollow body, the tubular post comprising a front end, a rear end, a tubular shank adjacent to the rear end, and a flange adjacent to the front end, wherein the flange has an outer diameter that is larger than the outer diameter of the tubular shank; a coupling nut having a front end, and a rear end, and a radially inward directed collar with a circular aperture formed therein, wherein the circular aperture has a diameter that is less than the outer diameter of the flange of the tubular post and a front end facing surface of the radially inward directed collar rotationally engages a rear end facing surface of the flange of the tubular post; a sealing member disposed between a rear end facing surface of the radially inward directed collar and a front end facing surface of the hollow body, wherein the sealing member is axially compressed by the rear end facing surface of the radially inward directed collar and the front end facing surface of the hollow body, wherein to the rear of the radially inward directed collar, the coupling nut comprises a rearward extending annular portion having a circular aperture formed therein, wherein the circular aperture in the rearward extending annular portion has a diameter that is greater than the circular aperture formed in the radially inward directed collar and at least a portion of an inner surface of the rearward extending annular portion contacts and circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of an outer surface of the hollow body, and wherein an outer diameter of the sealing member does not contact the inner surface of the rearward extending annular portion of the coupling nut and an annular gap extends between the outer diameter of the sealing member and the inner surface of the rearward extending annular portion of the coupling nut.