Patent ID: 7727011

Claim:
A coaxial cable connector having an interlocking mechanism to permit securement of a coaxial cable end, said connector comprising: a nut having an internal cavity, said internal cavity having defined therein a first mating face disposed on an annular inner flange; and, a connector body having at one end defined thereon a second mating face disposed on the distal end of said connector body, said first mating face and said second mating face defining complementary interlocking portions to facilitate the securement of a coaxial cable; said connector body being axially movable in relation to said nut to cause the second mating face to engage the first mating face in a locked position, thereby creating an interlocking relationship between said nut and said connector body in which independent rotation of said connector body relative to said nut is restricted, and in which the first mating face and the second mating face are axially disengageable to a free position, enabling independent rotation of said nut following securement of said coaxial cable.