Patent ID: 7131868

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 having a first end and a second end, and defining an internal bore, said first end including an internal groove therein; a post configured for engagement with said internal bore from the first end of said body, said post configured to engage a portion of the conductive grounding sheath; and a compression member having a first end and a second end, an outer surface and an inner surface, said outer surface including a ridge for engagement with said internal groove of the body to define a first position of said compression member wherein a prepared end of a coaxial cable can be inserted through the compression member and engage said post; and a channel dimensioned and configured to enable said compression connector to accommodate greater variations in the thickness of the conductive grounding sheath and protective outer jacket of the coaxial cable; said inner surface including a ramped portion configured to grasp at least the protective outer jacket between the compression member and the post upon axial advancement of the compression member.