Patent ID: 8167646

Claim:
A 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 foil layer, the foil layer being surrounded by a conductive grounding shield, the conductive grounding shield being surrounded by a protective outer jacket, the connector comprising: a connector body attached to a post, wherein the post has a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be inserted into an end of the coaxial cable around the foil layer encompassing the dielectric and under the conductive grounding shield thereof; a rotatable coupling element attached to the post; and a conductive member positioned along an inner surface of the post facilitating continuous electrical communication between the foil layer and the post, when the first end of the post is inserted into the end of the coaxial cable around the foil layer encompassing the dielectric and under the conductive grounding shield thereof.