Patent ID: 8480430

Claim:
A coaxial cable connector comprising: a post having a flange, the post configured to receive a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric of a coaxial cable; a coupling element configured to engage the post and axially move between a first position, where the coupling element is partially tightened on an interface port, and a second position, where the coupling element is fully tightened on the interface port, the second position being axially spaced from the first position, the coupling element including an inward lip and also including a biasing contact surface facing a rearward direction; and a connector body configured to engage the coaxial cable when the connector is in the assembled state, the connector body including: a resilient biasing structure extending from the body, wherein the resilient biasing structure is configured to contact the biasing contact surface of the coupling element when the connector is in the assembled state; and an annular groove configured to allow the resilient biasing structure to deflect along the axial direction and exert a biasing force against the biasing contact surface of the coupling element sufficient to axially move the inward lip of the coupling element toward the flange of the post when the coupling element axially moves between the first position, where the coupling element is partially tightened on the interface port, and the second position, where the coupling element is fully tightened on the interface port, and at least until the post contacts the interface port, so as to improve electrical grounding continuity between the coupling element and the post even when the coupling element is not fully tightened relative to the interface port.