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US 2019/0157777 A1Published application
Connector Producing A Biasing Force
AssigneePpc Broadband, Inc.
InventorsTrevor Ehret, Richard A. Haube, Noah P. Montena, Souheil Zraik
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Abstract
A connector includes, in one embodiment, a first component, a coupling element configured to engage the first component, and a second component configured to engage the first component. The second component, in one embodiment, is configured to produce a spring, pushing or biasing force.
Claims1
A coaxial cable connector comprising:
- a coupler portion configured to engage an interface port, the coupler portion having a rearward facing coupler surface relative to a rearward direction away from the interface port when the coupler portion engages the interface port;
- a post portion attached to the coupler portion, the post portion having a rearward facing post surface relative to the rearward direction away from the interface port when the connector is installed on the interface port;
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- a body portion configured to engage the post portion when the connector is in an assembled state, the body portion including:
- a biasing portion having a forward facing body surface relative to a forward direction toward the interface port, the forward facing body surface being configured to exert a biasing force against the rearward facing coupler surface of the coupler portion when the connector is assembled so as to maintain a ground path between the post portion and the coupler portion during operation of the connector, including when the connector is not fully tightened onto the interface port, and
- a groove portion configured to allow the biasing portion to deflect in an axial direction.
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