Method and assembly for connecting a coaxial cable to a threaded male connecting port

An assembly for connecting a coaxial cable with a conductive sheath and a surrounding insulating jacket to a threaded male connecting port, the connecting assembly comprising:

• a tubular fitting having a central axis and axially spaced first and second ends,
• nut means at the first end of the tubular fitting and having a rotatable part to threadably engage a threaded male connecting port,
• the nut means having a first state and a second state,
• first means on the tubular fitting to receive a coaxial cable at the second end of the tubular fitting and to electrically and mechanically connect to a coaxial cable directed into the second end of the tubular fitting,
• the nut means and first means cooperating to a) allow the nut means to pivot through 360° around the central axis without thereby causing any part of the first means to pivot around the central axis with the nut means in the first state and b) cause a part of the first means to follow pivoting movement of the rotatable part of the nut means around the central axis with the nut means in the second state.

A method of connecting a coaxial cable with a conductive sheath, a surrounding insulating jacket, and a core element to a threaded male connecting port, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a connecting assembly comprising a tubular fitting having a central axis and axially spaced first and second ends, the tubular fitting comprising a rotatable nut assembly with a rotatable part at the first end of the tubular fitting, a cylindrical connecting body, and a sleeve assembly, with the sleeve assembly and connecting body cooperatively define a cable-engaging assembly;
• directing the coaxial cable into the second end of the tubular fitting so that the tubular fitting and coaxial cable are in a first relative axial relationship wherein a part of the tubular fitting resides between the insulating jacket and the core of the coaxial cable;
• and
• with the coaxial cable and tubular fitting in the first relative axial relationship, moving the coaxial cable and tubular fitting towards each other while turning the part of the tubular fitting around the central axis of the tubular fitting;
• placing the coaxial cable and tubular fitting in an operative relative axial relationship;
• electrically connecting the connecting body to the conductive sheath;
• and
• threadably engaging the rotatable part of the rotatable nut assembly with the threaded male connecting port.