Patent ID: 8568164

Claim:
An adapter sleeve for a coaxial cable connector having a nut member including a retaining structure on an external surface between a first end and a second end of the nut member, said adapter sleeve comprising: a body comprising a first end, a second end and a substantially cylindrical exterior surface defining a bore along a longitudinal axis therethrough, the bore defining an interior surface, the interior surface having a torque transmission feature sized to slideably engage the nut member on the coaxial cable connector to achieve a fully assembled position, the body having at least one recessed portion located along the interior surface, wherein the at least one recessed portion is dimensioned and adapted to mate with the retaining structure on the external surface of the nut member; wherein a portion of the body axially extends from the at least one recessed portion toward the first end and the second end of the body; and wherein the torque transmission feature is the interior surface of the body having a hexagonal shape corresponding to the nut member.