Patent ID: 8591254

Claim:
A connector comprising: a first component having a conductive pin configured to engage an inner conductor of a cable so as to result in an initial contact force between the conductive pin and the inner conductor; a second component having a prepared portion and defining a first perimeter; a third component defining a second perimeter, the second perimeter being greater than the first perimeter, the third component being configured to define a space between the first component and the third component and to receive the prepared portion of the second component in the space; a fourth component configured to receive at least part of the third component; wherein the first, second and third components are configured so as to allow the conductive pin to apply a force to the inner conductor; wherein the fourth component is configured to be moved relative to an end of the cable so as to compress the prepared portion of the second component against the first component, and increase from the intial contact force the force applied to the inner conductor by the conductive pin of the first component.