Coaxial cable connectors having an anti-burst feature

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;
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• 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.

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;
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• 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.

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;
• 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;
• 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 and is greater than a largest outside diameter of an outer surface of the interface port to which the nut is to be threadedly coupled;
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• 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.

A coaxial cable connector comprising:

• a body portion configured to be coupled with a prepared end of a coaxial cable;
• a coupler portion configured to be coupled with the body portion and having a forward end portion that is configured to be threadedly coupled with an interface port;
• a sleeve portion;
• wherein the sleeve portion has a first portion that is configured to surround a portion of the coupler portion and a second portion that is configured to extend beyond the forward end portion of the coupler portion in a direction opposite to the body portion by a length such that the sleeve portion is configured to contact an outer surface portion of the interface port before a center conductor of the coaxial cable contacts a center conductor contact portion of the interface port;
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• wherein the sleeve portion is constructed from a material that is rigid such that the sleeve portion is configured to prevent axial compression and radial deflection of the sleeve portion when the connector is being coupled with the interface port so as to align the connector with the interface port and prevent the center conductor from contacting any portion of the interface port other than the center conductor contact portion of the interface port.

A coaxial cable connector comprising:

• a coupler portion configured to be coupled with a body portion that is configured to be coupled with a prepared end of a coaxial cable;
• a port contact portion configured to encircle at least a portion of the coupler portion;
• wherein the coupler portion comprises a forward end portion that is configured to be threadedly coupled with an interface port;
• wherein the port contact portion has a first portion that is configured to surround a portion of the coupler portion and a second portion that is configured to extend beyond the forward end portion of the coupler portion in a direction opposite to the body portion by a length such that the port contact portion is configured to contact an outer surface portion of the interface port before a center conductor of the coaxial cable contacts a center conductor contact portion of the interface port;
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• wherein the port contact portion is constructed from a material that is rigid such that the port contact portion is configured to prevent axial compression and radial deflection of the port contact portion when the connector is being coupled with the interface port so as to align the connector with the interface port and prevent the center conductor from contacting any portion of the interface port other than the center conductor contact portion of the interface port, thereby preventing a burst of noise in a communication network.