Apparatus for making permanent hardline connection

A device for interconnecting a hard-line coaxial cable to a connection housing, wherein said coaxial cable includes at least a central conductor, a layer of dielectric material covering the central conductor, and an outer conductor composed of hard-line material, said device comprising:

• a connector body extending along a longitudinal axis;
• a contact interconnected to and extending coaxially through said connector body;
• for receiving said central conductor of said coaxial cable;
• a compression body positioned radially adjacent a portion of said connector body for sliding axial movement relative thereto between first and second positions, wherein when said compression body is in its first position, said coaxial cable is removable from within said device;
• a mandrel housed within said connector body;
• and
• means for clamping and/or sealing said outer conductor to said mandrel.

A splice connector for interconnecting two hard-line coaxial cables, wherein each coaxial cable includes at least a central conductor, a layer of dielectric material covering the central conductor, and an outer conductor composed of hard-line material, said connector comprising:

• a connector body extending along a longitudinal axis;
• a contact interconnected to and extending coaxially through said connector body;
• for receiving said central conductors of said coaxial cables;
• first and second compression bodies positioned radially adjacent first and second portions of said connector body for sliding axial movement relative thereto between first and second positions, wherein when each compression body is in its first position, said coaxial cables are removable from within said splice connector;
• first and second mandrels housed within said connector body;
• and
• first and second sealing members housed within said connector body in continuous sealing relation to said respective outer conductor when said compression bodies are in their second position.

A splice connector for interconnecting two hard-line coaxial cables, wherein each coaxial cable includes at least a central conductor, a layer of dielectric material covering the central conductor, and an outer conductor composed of hard-line material, said connector comprising:

• a connector body extending along a longitudinal axis;
• a contact interconnected to and extending coaxially through said connector body;
• for receiving said central conductors of said coaxial cables;
• first and second compression bodies positioned radially adjacent first and second portions of said connector body for sliding axial movement relative thereto between first and second positions, wherein when each compression body is in its first position, said coaxial cables are removable from within said splice connector;
• first and second mandrels housed within said connector body;
• and
• means for clamping and/or sealing said outer conductors to respective ones of said mandrels.