Patent ID: 7537482

Claim:
A coaxial cable connector for attachment to a coaxial cable and for receiving an electrical contact, the coaxial cable comprising a center conductor, a dielectric layer surrounding the center conductor, and an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric layer, the coaxial cable connector comprising: a body having a front end, a back end, and a longitudinal opening extending between the front end and the back end along a longitudinal axis; a post fixedly mounted within the body; and a contact assembly movably mounted to the post and capable of moving longitudinally relative to the body, the contact assembly comprising: a guide having an opening therein to receive the center conductor of the coaxial cable; a contact element having a fixed relationship to the guide and having a front end, a back end, and an opening extending between the front end and the back end to receive the electrical contact through the front end of the body; and an insulator disposed around at least a portion of the contact element, wherein the contact assembly is capable of moving along the longitudinal axis toward the front end of the coaxial cable connector in response to insertion of the coaxial cable into the back end of the coaxial cable connector, wherein the front end of the contact element is disposed adjacent the front end of the body when the coaxial cable is fully inserted into the back end of the coaxial cable connector; wherein the body further comprises a rearward facing surface configured to engage the insulator and limit longitudinal movement of the contact assembly.