# US 12,763,531 B2 · Coaxial connector including hybrid fitting > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,763,531 B2 - Document ID: US12763531B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/663,330 - Filed: 2024-05-14 - Published: 2025-11-20 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2024-05-14 - Assignees: Communications Test Desgin, Inc. - Applicants: Communications Test Design, Inc. - Inventors: Hongwei Xia; Eric G. Hall - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12763531B2 ## CPC - H01R 24/40: specially adapted for high frequency - H01R 2103/00: Two poles - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract A connector for a coaxial cable includes a nut including a sleeve portion including a smooth portion on an inside of the nut and only one longitudinal slot, and a threaded portion; a spring coil around the sleeve portion; and an outer shell around the nut, wherein the sleeve portion is configured to provide an interference fit to a mating connector, when the nut is connected to the mating connector, both the sleeve portion and the threaded portion make electrical and physical contact with the mating connector, the outer shell includes a knurled portion on an outer surface, the sleeve portion includes a circumferential recess and the spring coil is located in the recess, and a rear portion of the nut is configured to connect to the cable connecting portion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A connector for a coaxial cable comprising: a nut including a sleeve portion and a threaded portion; and a spring coil substantially surrounding the sleeve portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, further comprising a cable connecting portion configured to connect the connector to the coaxial cable. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The connector of claim 2, wherein a rear portion of the nut is configured to connect to the cable connecting portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, further comprising an outer shell around the nut that includes a knurled portion on an outer surface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the sleeve portion is a front end of the nut. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the sleeve portion includes only one longitudinal slot. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the sleeve portion includes a smooth portion on an inside of the nut. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the sleeve portion is configured to provide an interference fit to a mating connector. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein, when the nut is connected to a mating connector, both the sleeve portion and the threaded portion make electrical and physical contact with the mating connector. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the sleeve portion includes a circumferential recess and the spring coil is located in the recess. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the threaded portion includes threads configured to engage threads of a mating connector. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The connector of claim 1, wherein the connector is an F-type connector. ### Claim 13 A connector for a coaxial cable comprising a nut including a sleeve portion and a threaded portion, wherein the sleeve portion includes only one longitudinal slot. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The connector of claim 13, wherein the sleeve portion includes a recess substantially surrounding a circumference. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The connector of claim 14, further comprising a spring coil located in the recess. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The connector of claim 13, wherein when the nut is connected to a mating connector, both the sleeve portion and the threaded portion make electrical and physical contact with the mating connector. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The connector of claim 13, further comprising an outer shell around the nut. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The connector of claim 17, wherein the outer shell includes a knurled portion on an outer surface. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The connector of claim 13, wherein the connector is an F-type connector. ### Claim 20 A connector for a coaxial cable comprising: a nut including a sleeve portion including a smooth portion on an inside of the nut and only one longitudinal slot, and a threaded portion; a spring coil substantially surrounding the sleeve portion; and an outer shell around the nut, wherein the sleeve portion is configured to provide an interference fit to a mating connector, when the nut is connected to the mating connector, both the sleeve portion and the threaded portion make electrical and physical contact with the mating connector, the outer shell includes a knurled portion on an outer surface, the sleeve portion includes a circumferential recess and the spring coil is located in the recess, and a rear portion of the nut is configured to connect to the cable connecting portion.