Patent ID: 6955562

Claim:
A coaxial connector for use with a prepared end of a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable including an inner conductor of a first predetermined diameter, a dielectric surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor of a second predetermined diameter surrounding the dielectric, and a protective jacket surrounding the outer conductor, the prepared end of the coaxial cable having an end portion of the dielectric removed to expose an end portion of the inner conductor, the prepared end also having an end portion of the protective jacket removed to expose an end portion of the outer conductor, the outer conductor having opposing inner and outer surfaces, the coaxial connector comprising: a. a back nut having a central bore extending between first and second ends thereof and including a first annular clamping surface integral therewith and disposed between the first and second ends of the back nut for engaging the outer surface of the outer conductor proximate the prepared end of the coaxial cable; b. a generally tubular outer body having first and second ends and having a central bore extending therethrough along a central axis between the first and second ends thereof, the first end of said outer body being adapted to be releasably secured to the back nut and having a second annular clamping surface integral therewith for engaging the inner surface of the outer conductor of the coaxial cable; c. wherein the first and second clamping surfaces collectively are adapted to sandwich an exposed portion of the outer conductor of the coaxial cable therebetween as the back nut is tightened onto the first end of the outer body; d. a first dielectric disposed within the central bore of the outer body, the first dielectric having a central bore extending therethrough along the central axis of the outer body; e. a center conductor extending through the central bore of the first dielectric and supported thereby, the center conductor extending between first and second ends, the first end of the center conductor including a compressible female socket opening toward the first end of the outer body for receiving and engaging the inner conductor of the coaxial cable, and the second end of the center conductor extending generally within the second end of the outer body; and f. an electrically insulative seizure compressor disposed within the first end of the outer body, the seizure compressor including a first engagement surface for engaging the outer conductor of the coaxial cable and a second engagement surface for engaging the compressible female socket, wherein securing of the back nut onto the first end of the outer body compresses the female socket to seize the inner conductor of the coaxial cable.