Patent ID: 7297023

Claim:
A compression connector connectable to one of a plurality of coaxial cables having different sized outer diameters, each cable having a center conductor, a dielectric insulator surrounding the center conductor, a conductive shield surrounding the dielectric insulator, and an outer protective insulating jacket, the compression connector comprising: a main body defining an internal cavity; a compression ring connected to one end of the main body; the compression ring having an annular recess in an outer circumference thereof defining a flexible wall area of the compression ring; and the annular recess forming a flexing space between the flexible wall area of the compression ring and the main body; wherein the flexible wall area has a flexing range between a first position corresponding to a smallest outer diameter of the plurality of coaxial cables and a second position corresponding to a largest outer diameter of the plurality of coaxial cables; the flexing range of the flexible wall area effective for permitting any one of the plurality of coaxial cables having different sized outer diameters; such that when the coaxial cable is fully secured in the compression connector, the flexible wall area is within the flexing range.