Patent ID: 7147509

Claim:
A method for facilitating rotation of a coaxial connector relative to a coaxial port, said method comprising the steps of: a. providing a coaxial connector, the connector including a generally-cylindrical body for receiving a prepared end of a coaxial cable, and including a nut rotatably secured to the body for securing the connector onto a coaxial port, the nut including an outer surface; b. providing a tubular grip element having an outer surface, an axial length, and an internal bore having a first end and an opposite second end, the internal bore having a circular cross-section with a constant inner diameter extending from the first end to the second end; c. inserting the prepared end of a coaxial cable inside the body; d. disposing the body of the connector inside the internal bore of the tubular grip element; e. following steps c) and d), inserting the connector, tubular grip element, and coaxial cable into an axial compression tool; and f. activating the axial compression tool to axially advance the tubular grip element to extend over, and non-rotatably press-fit engage, an outer surface portion of the nut.