Patent ID: 7690945

Claim:
A coaxial cable connector for attachment to a corrugated coaxial cable, the coaxial cable comprising a center conductor, a dielectric layer surrounding the center conductor, and an outer corrugated conductor surrounding the dielectric layer, the coaxial cable connector comprising: a rear outer body having a front end, a back end, an external gripping portion, and a longitudinal opening extending between the front end and the back end along a longitudinal axis; a clamping member rotatably mounted within the longitudinal opening in the rear outer body from the front end thereof, the clamping member having an internal surface with at least two projections configured to engage the outer corrugated conductor where the corrugated conductor has a diameter that is the smallest; a front body having a front end, a back end, an external gripping portion, and a longitudinal opening extending between the front end and the back end along a longitudinal axis; an insulator disposed in the front body, the insulator having an opening therein coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the front body; and a contact element disposed in the opening of the insulator, the contact element having a back end configured to engage the center conductor of the corrugated coaxial cable; wherein the clamping member is secured within the longitudinal opening of the rear outer body by way of a free-rotating snap fit.