Compression connector and method of use

A connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to a coaxial interface port, the coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric, the dielectric being surrounded by a conductive shield and a protective outer jacket, said connector comprising:

• a post, configured to be inserted into an end of the coaxial cable around the dielectric and under the protective outer jacket thereof;
• a connector body, operatively positioned with respect to said post, said connector body having a plurality of closeable fingers;
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• a threaded nut, operatively positioned with respect to said connector body;
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• an outer compression sleeve, wherein said outer compression sleeve comprises at least one surface feature to facilitate axially slidable engagement of the nut with said outer compression sleeve, further wherein the surface feature of the outer compression sleeve is an axially directional spline.

A connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric, the dielectric being surrounded by conductive shield and a protective outer jacket, said connector comprising:

• a post, configured to be inserted into an end of the coaxial cable around the dielectric and under the protective outer jacket thereof;
• a connector body, operatively positioned with respect to said post, said connector body having a plurality of closeable fingers;
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• an outer compression sleeve, operatively positioned with respect to said connector body and configured to engage a threaded nut, wherein said outer compression sleeve comprises at least one surface feature to facilitate axially slidable engagement of said nut with said outer compression sleeve, and further wherein the surface feature of the outer compression sleeve is an axially directional spline.

A connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable, the coaxial cable having a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric, the dielectric being surrounded by a conductive shield and protective outer jacket, said connector comprising:

• a connector body, wherein said connector body includes, a plurality of closeable fingers extending from an exterior casing;
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• an integral interior post member, said post member configured to be inserted into an end of the coaxial cable around the dielectric and under the conductive shield and protective outer jacket thereof;
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• a threaded nut for securely coupling said connector to a coaxial cable interface port, wherein said nut comprises at least one axially directional slot upon an exterior surface of said nut.

A method for coupling a connector and a coaxial cable, said method comprising:

• preparing a coaxial cable;
• providing a hand installable compression connector in a first initially assembled position, said compression connector including a connector body having a first end and an opposing second end and wherein said providing the hand installable compression connector in a first initially assembled position further includes the insertion of a threaded nut into an end of an outer compression sleeve opposite an end wherein the connector body and a fastener member have been slidably inserted until a threaded nut abuts an edge of the connector body;
• inserting the coaxial cable into the connector by initially passing the coaxial cable through a plurality of closeable fingers included on said second end of the connector body;
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• securing the connector by hand to the cable by moving the outer compression sleeve in cooperation with the fastener member thereby compressing said closeable fingers of the connector body against the cable to retain the cable axially when the fastener member moves into a final mechanically secured position.