Patent ID: 8840429

Claim:
A coaxial cable connector attachable to a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable connector comprising: a compressible component extending along an axis, the compressible component having a forward end, an intermediate portion, and a rearward cable receiving end for receiving the coaxial cable, wherein an outside diameter of the rearward cable receiving end is larger than an outside diameter of the intermediate portion; a coupler rotatably coupled to the forward end of the compressible component; a post, at least part of the post being positioned within the compressible component; and a slider supported by the compressible component, the slider being positioned along the axis and entirely rearward of the coupler, the slider being slidable from a first position along the axis to a second position along the axis, the slider being configured so that at least a portion of the cable is compressed between the compressible component and the post as a result of the slider being slid from the first position to the second position.