Patent ID: 8296935

Claim:
A coaxial cable connector compression tool comprising: a connector seat, wherein said connector seat bears compression forces related to the compression of a coaxial cable connector onto a coaxial cable by said compression tool; and a resilient retaining mechanism including a flexible coaxial cable receiving portion, the flexible coaxial cable receiving portion being configured to releasably retain a coaxial cable, wherein said flexible coaxial cable receiving portion of said retaining mechanism includes a cable retaining member being flexible substantially throughout its dimension, so that the entire portion of the cable retaining member is operable to flex and bend outward and allow releasable insertion of the coaxial cable into the flexible coaxial cable receiving portion of the resilient retaining mechanism; and further wherein said retaining mechanism is attached to said compression tool in a manner so as to prevent transfer of substantial compression force to any portion of said resilient retaining mechanism.