Patent ID: 8444445

Claim:
A coaxial cable 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 grounding shield, the conductive grounding shield being surrounded by a protective outer jacket, the connector comprising; a post including a forward post end, a rearward post end, and a flange having a forward facing flange surface, a rearward facing flange surface, a lip surface extending from the rearward facing flange surface, and a continuity post engaging surface extending from the lip surface, wherein the rearward post end is configured to be inserted into the end of the coaxial cable around the dielectric and under at least a portion of the conductive grounding shield thereof to make electrical contact with the conductive grounding shield of the coaxial cable; a connector body having a forward body end, a rearward body end, and a continuity body engaging surface configured to fit the continuity post engaging surface of the flange of the post when the connector body is positioned around a portion of the post; a coupler configured to rotate relative to the post and the connector body, the coupler including a forward coupler end configured for fastening to an interface port and to move between a partially tightened coupler position on the interface port and a fully tightened coupler position on the interface port, a rearward coupler end, and an internal lip having a forward facing lip surface facing the forward coupler end and configured to rotate relative to the rearward facing flange surface of the flange of the post and allow the post to pivot relative to the coupler, a rearward facing lip surface facing the rearward coupler end, and an intermediate surface between the forward facing lip surface and the rearward facing lip surface, the intermediate surface configured to fit the lip surface of the post that extends from the rearward facing flange surface of the flange of the post; an electrical continuity member positioned to contact the post, the connector body, and the coupler, wherein the electrical continuity member contacts and electrically couples the post to the coupler at a position other than between the rearward facing flange surface of the flange of the post and the forward facing lip surface of the coupler, wherein the continuity member is configured to contact the rearward facing lip surface of the coupler and reside between a portion of the post and a portion of the connector body; an outer sleeve engageable with the coupler, the outer sleeve configured to rotate the coupler; and a compression portion structurally integral with the connector body, wherein the compression portion is configured to break apart from the connector body when axially compressed.