Patent ID: 7207838

Claim:
A coaxial connector mountable on an end of a coaxial cable having a central conductor (cc) and an exterior conductor (ce), the connector comprising a first conductive contact element ( 2 ; 27 ) for contacting the central conductor (cc), a second conductive contact element ( 4 ; 21 ) for contacting the exterior conductor (ce) electrically isolated from the first contact element, a clamping member ( 5 ; 22 ) opposing the second contact element for clamping the exterior conductor against the second contact element and a force applying member ( 6 ; 23 ) for forcing the clamping member and the second contact element towards each other, wherein the at least one of the second contact element and the clamping member comprise at least one deforming member ( 502 ; 222 – 223 ) for deforming the exterior conductor (ce) under influence of the force applying member, wherein each deforming member ( 502 ; 222 – 223 ) is constructed in a material with a predetermined hardness above that of the material of the exterior conductor and has a predetermined shape for hardening a portion of the exterior conductor to such an extent that it becomes substantially fully elastic, wherein the second contact element ( 4 ; 21 ) forms part of a body ( 1 ; 20 ) and the force applying member ( 6 ; 23 ) is operated by a rear part ( 8 ; 24 ) which is screwably connected to the body, an elastically deformable O-ring ( 7 ; 25 ) being mounted between the force applying member ( 6 ; 23 ) and the rear part ( 8 ; 24 ).