Coaxial cable connectors having an anti-burst feature

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12015234-B2
Application number	US-202117152774-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 19, 2021
Priority date	Jan 17, 2020
Publication date	Jun 18, 2024
Grant date	Jun 18, 2024

Abstract

A coaxial cable connector includes a body configured to be coupled with a coaxial cable, a nut having a forward end configured to be threadedly coupled with an interface port, and a sleeve surrounding the nut and extending forward from the nut in a direction opposite to the body. The sleeve has a forward portion that extends beyond the forward end of the nut by a length such that the sleeve is configured to contact an outer surface of the interface port before a center conductor of the coaxial cable contacts the interface port, and the sleeve is configured to align the connector with the port and to prevent the center conductor from contacting any portion of the interface port other than a center conductor contact portion of the interface port.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
a body configured to be coupled with a prepared end of a coaxial cable;
a post configured to engage the body and an outer conductor of the coaxial cable when the connector is installed on the coaxial cable;
a nut rotatingly coupled to the post and having a forward end configured to be threadedly coupled with an interface port;
a sleeve surrounding the nut and extending forward from the nut in a direction opposite to the body;
wherein the sleeve has a forward portion that extends beyond the forward end of the nut by a length such that the sleeve is configured to contact an outer surface of the interface port before a center conductor of the coaxial cable contacts the interface port; and
wherein the sleeve is constructed from a material that is rigid such that the sleeve is configured to prevent axial compression and radial deflection of the sleeve when the connector is being coupled with the interface port, thereby aligning the connector with the port and preventing the center conductor from contacting any portion of the interface port other than a center conductor contact portion of the interface port.

2. The coaxial cable connector of claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the forward portion of the sleeve that extends beyond the forward end of the nut has an inside diameter that is greater than an outside diameter of an outer surface of a portion of the nut surrounded by the sleeve.

3. The coaxial cable connector of claim 1 , wherein an inside diameter of an inner surface of the forward portion is substantially constant along an entire length of the forward portion that extends beyond the forward end of the nut.

4. The coaxial cable connector of claim 1 , wherein an inside diameter of an inner surface along an entire length of the forward portion that extends beyond the forward end of the nut is greater than a largest inside diameter of an internal threading at the forward end of the nut.

5. The coaxial cable connector of claim 1 , wherein an inside diameter of an inner surface along an entire length of the forward portion that extends beyond the forward end of the nut is greater than a largest outside diameter of an outer surface of the interface port to which the connector is to be coupled.

6. The coaxial cable connector of claim 1 , wherein a forward end of the sleeve is configured to guide a center conductor of the cable into engagement with the center conductor contact portion of the interface port.

7. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
a body configured to be coupled with a prepared end of a coaxial cable;
a nut configured to be coupled with the body and having a forward end configured to be threadedly coupled with an interface port;
a sleeve surrounding the nut and extending forward from the nut in a direction opposite to the body;
wherein the sleeve has a forward portion that extends beyond the forward end of the nut by a length such that the sleeve is configured to contact an outer surface of the interface port before a center conductor of the coaxial cable contacts the interface port; and
wherein the sleeve is constructed from a material that is rigid such that the sleeve is configured to prevent axial compression and radial deflection of the sleeve when the connector is being coupled with the interface port, thereby aligning the connector with the port and preventing the center conductor from contacting any portion of the interface port other than a center conductor contact portion of the interface port.

8. The coaxial cable connector of claim 7 , wherein an inner surface of the forward portion of the sleeve that extends beyond the forward end of the nut has an inside diameter that is greater than an outside diameter of an outer surface of a portion of the nut surrounded by the sleeve.

9. The coaxial cable connector of claim 7 , wherein an inside diameter of an inner surface of the forward portion is substantially constant along an entire length of the forward portion that extends beyond the forward end of the nut.

10. The coaxial cable connector of claim 7 , wherein an inside diameter of an inner surface along an entire length of the forward portion that extends beyond the forward end of the nut is greater than a largest inside diameter of an internal threading at the forward end of the nut.

11. The coaxial cable connector of claim 7 , wherein an inside diameter of an inner surface along an entire length of the forward portion that extends beyond the forward end of the nut is greater than a largest outside diameter of an outer surface of the interface port to which the connector is to be coupled.

12. The coaxial cable connector of claim 7 , wherein a forward end of the sleeve is configured to guide a center conductor of the cable into engagement with the center conductor contact portion of the interface port.

13. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
a body configured to be coupled with a prepared end of a coaxial cable;
a post configured to engage the body and an outer conductor of the coaxial cable;
a nut coupled to the post and having a forward end configured to be coupled with an interface port;
a sleeve surrounding the nut and extending forward from the nut;
wherein the sleeve has a forward portion that extends beyond the forward end of the nut by a length such that the sleeve is configured to contact an outer surface of the interface port before a center conductor of the coaxial cable contacts the interface port; and
wherein the sleeve is constructed from a material that is rigid such that the sleeve is configured to prevent axial compression and radial deflection of the sleeve when the connector is being coupled with the interface port, thereby aligning the connector with the port and preventing the center conductor from contacting any portion of the interface port other than a center conductor contact portion of the interface port.

14. The coaxial cable connector of claim 13 , wherein an inner surface of the forward portion of the sleeve that extends beyond the forward end of the nut has an inside diameter that is greater than an outside diameter of an outer surface of a portion of the nut surrounded by the sleeve.

15. The coaxial cable connector of claim 13 , wherein an inside diameter of an inner surface of the forward portion is substantially constant along an entire length of the forward portion that extends beyond the forward end of the nut.

16. The coaxial cable connector of claim 13 , wherein an inside diameter of an inner surface along an entire length of the forward portion that extends beyond the forward end of the nut is greater than a largest inside diameter of an internal threading at the forward end of the nut.

17. The coaxial cable connector of claim 13 , wherein an inside diameter of an inner surface along an entire length of the forward portion that extends beyond the forward end of the nut is greater than a largest outside diameter of an outer surface of the interface port to which the connector is to be coupled.

18. The coaxial cable connector of claim 13 , wherein a forward end of the sleeve is configured to guide a center conductor of the cable into engagement with the center conductor contact portion of the interface port.

19. A coaxial cable connector comprising:
a body configured to be coupled with a prepared end of a coaxial cable;
a post configured to engage the body and an outer conductor of the coaxial cable when the connector is installed on the coaxial cable;
a nut rotatingly coupled to the post and having a forw

Assignees

• Ppc Broadband Inc

Inventors

• Daoust Daniel
• Stankovski Steve
• Watkins Harold

Classifications

• H01R24/40

  specially adapted for high frequency · CPC title

• H01R13/622 Primary

  Screw-ring or screw-casing (H01R13/623 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R9/0524

  Connection to outer conductor by action of a clamping member, e.g. screw fastening means (H01R9/0515 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R2103/00

  Two poles · CPC title

• H01R9/0521 Primary

  Connection to outer conductor by action of a nut · CPC title