Patent ID: 7207839

Claim:
A connector for a coaxial cable, the cable having a conductive core, a conductive sheath separated from the core by an inner insulating layer, and an insulating outer jacket surrounding the conductive sheath, the connector comprising: a housing; a barrel section extending from the housing, the barrel section configured to slide between the inner insulating layer and the conductive sheath of the cable; an aperture in the housing partially surrounding the barrel section where the barrel section extends from the housing; a dielectric member mounted in the housing; an inner electrical terminal secured within the dielectric member and arranged for attachment to the core of the cable; an outer electrical contact positioned in the housing between the dielectric member and housing, the outer electrical contact including a portion extending out of the housing through the aperture and part-way around the barrel section, the portion including at least one appendage for wrapping around the outer jacket and sheath of the cable and the barrel section, the outer electrical contact having an end for receiving a mating connector; and means on the at least one appendage for penetrating the outer jacket to electrically contact the conductive sheath inside the outer jacket at a location where the outer jacket and conductive sheath surround the barrel section.