Patent ID: 7063565

Claim:
A coaxial cable connector comprising: a connector body having a cable receiving end and an opposed connection end, said connector body including an attachment member having a first end adapted to be connected to an electronic device and a second end opposite the first end, and a tubular post having a first end adapted to receive a prepared end of a coaxial cable and an opposing second end fitted within the second end of the attachment member; and a locking sleeve movably coupled to the connector body having a cable receiving end, said locking sleeve being movable with respect to said tubular post, wherein the first end of the post extends a distance outwardly from the cable receiving end of the locking sleeve in an open position, wherein the prepared end of a coaxial cable can be inserted into the connector, and the locking sleeve substantially covers said post in a closed position, wherein the prepared end of a coaxial cable is fixed between said post and said locking sleeve.