Coaxial connector with gasketed sealing cylinder

A coaxial connector for a coaxial cable having an inner conductor encircled by an annular insulating layer, an outer conductor, and an insulating jacket comprising:

• a metallic body having a forward end and a rearward end, said metallic body having an opening in said rearward end for receiving said coaxial cable, said opening being defined by an inner surface within said metallic body;
• and end member within said opening and movable axially within said metallic body for providing an axial force;
• clamping means within said opening including a stationary member and a clamping member adapted for receiving said outer conductor therebetween and for securely holding said outer conductor responsive to application of said axial force to said clamping member by said end member;
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• a rigid hollow member between said end member and said clamping member for transmitting said axial force to said clamping member for causing said clamping means to securely hold said outer conductor, said rigid hollow member including an inner surface and an outer surface and having a pair of peripheral end surfaces, said rigid hollow member being disposed in snug fitting relationship within a compressible member surrounding said inner surface, said outer surface and at least one of said peripheral end surfaces, said compressible member being axially compressed and radially expanded by said axial force to provide a tight seal between said inner surface of said metallic body and said coaxial cable, said compressible member being integral with said rigid hollow member before and during use and remaining integral with said rigid hollow member after use such that said rigid hollow member can be reused without replacement of said compressible member.

A coaxial connector for a coaxial cable having an inner conductor surrounded by an insulating layer, an outer conductor, and an insulating jacket comprising:

• a conductive body having an opening therein for receiving said coaxial cable, said opening being defined by an inner surface within said conductive body;
• force generating means for providing an axial force within said opening;
• clamping means for securely holding said outer conductor within said opening, said clamping means being responsive to said axial force provided by said force generating means;
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• force applying means including a compressible member disposed between said force generating means and said clamping means, said compressible member being disposed in snug fitting relationship substantially about a rigid hollow member, said rigid hollow member having an inner surface and an outer surface and having one end surface adjacent said force generating means and another end surface adjacent said clamping means, said inner surface, said outer surface and at least one of said end surfaces being coated with compressible material, said compressible material coating comprising said compressible member, said rigid hollow member being disposed such that said surrounded end surface cuts through said compressible member in response to said axial force being provided by said force generating means, said compressible member expanding within said opening in said conductive body to provide a tight seal between said coaxial cable and said inner surface of said conductive body, said rigid hollow member abutting said clamping means and said force generating means to apply said axial force to said clamping means to securely hold said outer conductor responsive to said axial force, said compressible member thereafter being maintained in snug fitting relationship about said rigid hollow member, said force applying means being reuseable to again provide a tight seal between said coaxial cable and said inner surface of said conductive body even after said end surface of said rigid hollow member has cut through said compressible member.