Quick connect/disconnect coaxial cable connector

A quick connect and release mechanism for a coaxial cable connector comprising:

• a first connector body having an annular cavity accessible by a tubular opening, the annular cavity having at least one radial step formed along a rearwardly facing internal surface of the annular cavity;
• a retention ring disposed in the annular cavity, the retention ring having an outwardly facing edge engaging the at least one radial step and being configured to engage a retention surface of a second connector body, the retention ring having an outwardly facing edge engaging the at least one radial step and an inwardly facing edge configured to engage a retention surface of a second connector body, the retention surface producing a radial interface with the second connector body which is normal to the elongate axis of the first and second connector bodies;
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• a retention ring engager disposed over a portion of the first connector body and having a sleeve portion extending into the tubular opening to urge the retention ring from engagement with the at least one radial step thereby releasing the retention ring from engagement from the retention surface of the first connector.

A quick connect and release mechanism for a coaxial cable connector comprising:

• a first connector body having an annular cavity, the annular cavity having at least one radial step formed along a rearwardly facing internal surface of the annular cavity, the radial step configured to receive a retention ring, the retention ring configured to move from a closed position to an open position;
• wherein, in the closed position, the retention ring engages the at least one radial step to retain a second connector;
• wherein, in the open position, the retention ring disengages the at least one radial step to separate the first and second connector bodies;
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• wherein the retention surface produces a radial interface with the second connector body which is normal to the elongate axis of the first and second connector bodies.