Patent ID: 7914326

Claim:
A coaxial cable connector for attaching a coaxial cable to a port of a device, the coaxial cable being of the type having a central conductor, a dielectric core surrounding the central conductor, a conductive shield surrounding the dielectric core and an insulative jacket surrounding the shield, the connector comprising: a mandrel having a wall that defines an interior cylindrical bore, the exterior of the wall including a seat surface and at least one locating member, the cylindrical bore defining an axis and being sized for receiving at least the central conductor and dielectric core of a coaxial cable inserted into the connector; a retainer having a first portion in facing relation with the seat surface and in engagement with the locating member of the mandrel to axially fix the retainer to the mandrel, the retainer also having a second portion spaced from the mandrel to define a cavity between the exterior of the mandrel and an internal surface of the second portion of the retainer, the cavity being sized for receiving the at least a portion of the shield and the jacket of a coaxial cable inserted into the connector; a bushing engageable with the retainer and axially moveable with respect thereto from a first, open position, wherein the bushing is spaced from the first portion of the retainer and the first portion of the retainer is in non-sealing relation with the seat surface of the mandrel, to a second, closed position, wherein the bushing engages the first portion of the retainer to bias it into sealing engagement with the seat surface.