Patent ID: 7488209

Claim:
A coaxial cable connector for a coaxial cable comprising a center conductor, a dielectric layer surrounding the center conductor, and an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric layer, the coaxial cable connector comprising: a connector housing having a forward and rearward ends and a medial portion therebetween; a back nut threadingly engaging the rearward end of said connector housing; an insulator member positioned within the medial portion of said connector housing, said insulator member having a bore extending therethrough and comprising a forward portion, and a rearward portion extending rearwardly from said forward portion and comprising a tubular outer conductor support portion for supporting an interior surface of the outer conductor of the end of the coaxial cable, said tubular outer conductor support portion comprising a sidewall having a plurality of spaced apart hollow cavities extending therein; and a contact carried within the bore of said insulator member for connecting to the inner conductor of the end of the coaxial cable.