Patent ID: 7300309

Claim:
A connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric, the dielectric being surrounded by a conductive shield and a protective outer jacket, said connector comprising: a connector body having a first end and a second end, the second end having a plurality of closeable fingers for receiving the coaxial cable, said plurality of closeable fingers an open position and a closed position; and a compression sleeve slidably mounted on said first end of the connector body in a first initially assembled position wherein the plurality of closeable fingers are in the open position and wherein the closeable fingers are located outside of the compression sleeve and extend axially away from the compression sleeve, such that when the compression sleeve is moved to a second position the compression sleeve extends over and substantially covers said closeable fingers, causing the closeable fingers to compress into a closed position securely engaging the coaxial cable.