Patent ID: 8337229

Claim:
A coaxial cable connector comprising: a connector body having a first body end configured to face away from an interface port when the connector is in an assembled state, and a second body end configured to face toward the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state, the second body end including an inner body surface configured to engage a port when the connector is in the assembled state and an outer body surface facing away from the inner body surface; a coupling element having a first coupling element end configured to engage the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state, and a second coupling element end configured to face away from the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state, the second coupling element end including: an inner coupling element portion configured to rotatably engage an outer surface of the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state; a radial mating edge end face surface extending along a radial direction from the inner coupling element portion and configured to face along a longitudinal direction of the connector and away from the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state; and an outer internal wall extending from the radial mating edge end face surface along the longitudinal direction of the connector and away from the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state; and a continuity element configured to be spaced away from the post and located outside the inner coupling element portion of the coupling element and outside the connector body proximate the second end of the connector body such that no portion of the continuity member is located either inside the connector body or inside the radial mating edge end face surface of the coupling element when the connector is in the assembled state, the continuity element including: a coupling element side surface configured to face toward the interface port when the connector is in the assembled state, maintain contact with only the radial mating edge end face surface of the coupling element when the connector is in the assembled state and when the connector body and coupling element move relative to each other, and not contact the outer internal wall of the coupling element when the connector is in the assembled state; and a body engaging side surface configured to face away from the interface portion and contact only the outer body surface of the body when the connector is in the assembled state; and wherein the continuity element establishes and maintains electrical continuity between the connector body and the port coupling element when the connector is in the assembled state and when the connector body and the coupling element move relative to each other.