Patent ID: 7029326

Claim:
A compression connector for the end of a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric layer, the dielectric layer being surrounded by a conductive grounding sheath, and the conductive grounding sheath being surrounded by a protective outer jacket, the compression connector comprising: a body including a first end and a second end, the body defining an internal passageway; a tubular post having a first end and a second end, the first end configured for insertion between the conductive grounding sheath and the dielectric of the coaxial cable, a portion of the second end of the tubular post configured for engagement with the body at a portion of the internal passageway; a compression member having a first end and a second end, the first end including an outer surface and an inner surface, the outer surface configured for engagement with a portion of the internal passageway at the first end of the body; a ring member having first end, a second end and a cylindrical inner surface, the ring member first end configured for engagement with the inner surface of the compression member; a mandrel disposed within the internal passageway at the second end of the body, the mandrel adapted to receive the center conductor of the coaxial cable and thereby establish electrical connectivity between the mandrel and the center conductor; and a spacer disposed between the mandrel and the body, the spacer engaging both the mandrel and the body and holding each apart from one another in a predetermined position, whereby the central conductor is electrically isolated from the conductive grounding sheath and the body.