Coaxial cable seizure assembly with multi-part conductor for use in a hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) network device

A hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) network device, comprising:

• a housing including at least one coaxial cable port configured to connect to a coaxial cable external to the housing;
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• a seizure assembly secured in the housing adjacent to the coaxial cable port such that a coaxial cable center conductor pin of the coaxial cable extends through the coaxial cable port and into the seizure assembly, wherein the seizure assembly comprises:
• an insulator portion having a first end, a second end and a side, the insulator portion defining a pin passageway extending to the first end and a socket passageway extending from at least the pin passageway to the side;
• a pin portion fixed in the pin passageway of the insulator portion and extending from the socket passageway to beyond the first end of the insulator portion such that the pin portion protrudes from the first end, the pin portion having a pin end extending beyond the first end of the insulator portion and having a socket coupling end located in the socket passageway, wherein the socket coupling end defines an aperture, wherein the pin end is configured to mate with a coaxial RF connector in an HFC network device;
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• a socket portion separate from the pin portion and fixed in the socket passageway in contact with the pin portion, the socket portion including a pin coupling end extending into the aperture in the socket coupling end of the pin portion and having a socket end located at the side of the insulator portion, the socket end defines a cylindrical spring socket configured to receive a coaxial cable center conductor pin, wherein the pin coupling end extends into the aperture of the socket coupling end such that when coupled, the pin coupling end is circumferentially enclosed by the socket coupling end;
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• a lock nut at the first end of the insulator portion securing the seizure assembly in the housing, wherein the pin portion extends into an aperture defined by the lock nut.