Patent ID: 7458851

Claim:
A method of connecting a connector to a segment of coaxial cable, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a connector that includes an opening and that comprises: a body having a first end, a second end and a bore defined therebetween; a clamping element disposed within the bore of the body; and a collet having a first collet end and a second collet end and being disposed within the bore of the body; (b) inserting a segment of coaxial cable into the connector, the segment of coaxial cable including an outer conductor and a center conductor, wherein following the completion of step (b) the outer conductor of the cable segment is at least partially surrounded by the clamping element, and wherein the center conductor of the coaxial cable segment is at least partially disposed within the collet; (c) causing the clamping element to engage at least a portion of the outer conductor of the coaxial cable segment; and (d) after step (c) is completed, causing the collet to engage at least a portion of the center conductor of the coaxial cable segment.