Coaxial cable connector sleeve
AssigneePpc Broadband, Inc.
InventorsTrevor Ehret, Andrew Haberek, Noah Montena
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Abstract
A sleeve for a coaxial cable connector has, in one embodiment, ends, an exterior surface, and an interior surface. The interior surface is configured to mate with a coupler of the coaxial cable connector.
Claims20
An adapter sleeve for a coaxial cable connector, the coaxial cable connector having a coupler including a retaining structure between a first end and a second end of the coupler, said adapter sleeve comprising:
- a body comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface having a torque transmission feature sized to slideably engage the coupler of the coaxial cable connector, the body having at least one mating portion located along the interior surface, the at least one mating portion being configured to mate with the retaining structure of the coupler, wherein a portion of the body axially extends from the at least one mating portion toward the first end and the second end of the body;
- wherein the coupler and the body are non-threadably engaged;
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- wherein the torque transmission feature is the interior surface of the body having a shape corresponding to the coupler.
A coaxial cable connector comprising:
- a coupler having a retaining structure on an external surface of the coupler;
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- an adapter sleeve comprising a body, the body comprising a first end, a second end, an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface having a torque transmission, the first end of the body having at least one mating portion located along the interior surface and, wherein the at least one mating portion of the body is configured to mate with the retaining structure of the coupler to hinder axial movement, in a forward and a rearward direction, of the coupler and the body relative to each other;
- wherein the coupler and the adapter sleeve are non-rotationally engaged to secure the coupler with respect to the body;
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- wherein the torque transmission feature is the interior surface of the body having a shape corresponding to the coupler.
A sleeve for a coaxial cable connector having a coupler, the coupler comprising a plurality of coupler ends and a coupler external surface, the coupler external surface comprising a retaining structure located between the coupler ends, the sleeve comprising:
- a first sleeve end;
- a second sleeve end;
- a sleeve exterior surface;
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- a sleeve interior surface which defines a bore configured to receive at least part of the coupler, the sleeve interior surface being configured to slideably engage the coupler, the sleeve interior surface comprising at least one mating portion located between the first sleeve end and the second sleeve end, the at least one mating portion being configured to mate with the retaining structure.
The sleeve of 15, wherein the interior surface comprises a shape substantially corresponding to the coupler external surface, and the coupler external surface comprises a hexagonal shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.