Patent ID: 8454383

Claim:
A coaxial connector with a connector end and a cable end for coupling with a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor, the connector comprising: a connector body provided with a connector body bore; a clamp ring coupled to the cable end of the connector body; a grip ring retained within the bore; an outer diameter of the grip ring abutting an annular wedge surface of the clamp ring; the wedge surface provided with a taper between a maximum diameter proximate the connector end and a minimum diameter proximate the cable end; an inner diameter of the grip ring provided with a grip surface; a helical coil spring retained within the connector body bore; the connector body bore provided with a ramp surface coupled to the helical coil spring via the grip ring via a seating surface of the grip ring contacting the helical coil spring; and the grip ring abutting the ramp surface.