Patent ID: 8287309

Claim:
A connector for connecting a coaxial cable to a device, the coaxial cable having a center conductor, an outer conductor, a dielectric insulation material between the center and outer conductors and a cable jacket, wherein the connector comprises: a nut having a first end, a second end and an axial bore between the first and second ends, wherein the first end has an internal thread and the second end has a recessed opening; a terminal pin comprising a solid pin end, a connector end and a longitudinal axis, wherein the connector end has an aperture for receiving the center conductor of the coaxial cable; an insulator having a first end, a second end, an axis between the first and second ends and an aperture extending along the axis, wherein the aperture receives the solid pin end of the terminal pin; a half-spool retainer having a first end, a second end and a cylindrical body having an axial bore that extends between the first and second ends, wherein the first end has a rim extending radially outwardly from the body and the second end is flarable; a housing comprising a cylindrical body having a first end, a second end and an axial bore between the first and second ends, wherein the first end has a collar and the second end has a latching mechanism; a terminal post comprising a cylindrical body having a first end, a second end and an axial bore between the first and second ends, wherein the first end has a flange and the flange has an aperture; a ferrule formed from an electrically conductive material having a first end, a second end, an outer surface, an inner surface, an outer surface and a slot extending between the first and second ends, wherein the first end of the ferrule slidably receives the second end of the terminal post; a plastic sleeve having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the sleeve slidably receives the second end of the ferrule; and a retaining ring having a first end and a flanged second end, wherein the first end of the retaining ring is inserted into the second end of the plastic sleeve; wherein the second end of the half-spool retainer passes through the first end of the nut and connects to the collar, wherein the insulator is inserted in the half-spool retainer and the solid pin end is inserted in the aperture in the insulator, wherein the terminal post, ferrule and plastic sleeve are inserted into the second end of the housing, and wherein the retaining ring is inserted into the second end of the plastic sleeve to secure the plastic sleeve in the latching mechanism.