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US 12,640,526 B2Granted
Connector with biasing member configured to maintain a ground path
AssigneePpc Broadband, Inc.
InventorDaniel Daoust
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Abstract
A cable connector includes: a back portion comprising a rearward end and a forward end opposite the rearward end; a conductive portion configured to be supported within the back portion and comprising a rearward end portion; and a biasing portion configured to be received by the conductive portion. In an assembled state, the biasing portion is configured to be compressed in an axial direction between the conductive portion and the back portion; and the biasing portion is configured to urge the conductive portion into contact with a front assembly to provide a secure electrical grounding path between the conductive portion and the front assembly.
Claims28
A cable connector comprising:
- a back housing that comprises a rearward cable receiving end and a forward end opposite the rearward end;
- a front assembly configured to be coupled with the forward end of the back housing;
- a tubular metal portion configured to be supported within the back housing and that comprises a rearward end portion;
- a biasing portion configured to be received in a recess in an outer surface of the tubular metal portion;
- wherein the biasing portion comprises a plurality of tubular metal portion contacting sections and a plurality of back housing contacting sections;
- wherein the back housing comprises an annular lip configured to protrude inwardly from an inner surface of the back housing;
- wherein the tubular metal portion comprises a radial extension configured to extend outwardly from a surface of the tubular metal portion;
- wherein, in an assembled state, the biasing portion is configured to be compressed in an axial direction between the radial extension and the annular lip;
- wherein, in the assembled state, the biasing portion is configured to radially center the tubular metal portion in the back housing;
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- wherein the biasing portion is configured to urge the tubular metal portion into contact with the front assembly to provide a secure electrical grounding path between the tubular metal portion and the front assembly.
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A cable connector comprising:
- a back portion comprising a rearward cable receiving end and a forward end opposite the rearward end;
- a tubular metal portion configured to be supported within the back portion and comprising a rearward end portion;
- a biasing portion configured to be received by a receiving portion in the tubular metal portion;
- wherein the back portion comprises a retaining portion;
- wherein the tubular metal portion comprises an extension portion configured to extend outwardly from the tubular metal portion;
- wherein, in an assembled state, the biasing portion is configured to be compressed in an axial direction between the extension portion and the retaining portion;
- wherein the biasing portion is configured to urge the tubular metal portion into contact with a front assembly to maintain an electrical grounding path between the tubular metal portion and the front assembly;
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- wherein the biasing portion is configured to maintain an electrical grounding path between the tubular metal portion and the front assembly when the front assembly is loosely coupled to the back portion, and when the front assembly is fully tightened to the back portion.
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A cable connector comprising:
- a back portion comprising a rearward end and a forward end opposite the rearward end;
- a conductive portion configured to be supported within the back portion and comprising a rearward end portion;
- a biasing portion configured to be received by the conductive portion;
- wherein, in an assembled state, the biasing portion is configured to be compressed in an axial direction between the conductive portion and the back portion;
- wherein the biasing portion is configured to urge the conductive portion into contact with a front assembly to maintain an electrical grounding path between the conductive portion and the front assembly;
- and
- wherein the biasing portion is configured to maintain an electrical grounding path between the conductive portion and the front assembly when the front assembly is loosely coupled to the back portion, and when the front assembly is fully tightened to the back portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.