Cable connector with elastomeric band
AssigneeJohn Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
InventorsNoah Montena, Michael T. Fox
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Abstract
A connector for a coaxial cable includes a connector body and a fastening member for connecting said connector to an object such as an equipment port. A post is fitted at least partially inside the connector body for receiving a prepared end of the cable. A compression member is fitted to a back of the connector body. An elastomeric band is fitted inside a cavity formed at least in part by the compression member. Axial movement of the compression member onto said connector body causes the elastomeric band to seal an outer layer of the cable to the connector to isolate the inside of the connector from environmental influences.
Claims21
A connector for a coaxial cable, comprising:
- a connector body;
- a fastening member for connecting said connector to an object;
- a post including a barbed portion, said post fitted at least partially inside said connector body for receiving a prepared end of said cable;
- a compression member fitted to said connector body radially outward of the barbed portion of the post;
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- an elastomeric band fitted inside a cavity formed at least in part by said compression member;
- wherein axial movement of said compression member onto said connector body causes said elastomeric band to deform and seal an outer layer of said cable to said connector to isolate an inside of said connector from environmental influences.
A connector for a coaxial cable, comprising:
- a connector body;
- first connection means for connecting said connector to an object;
- and
- second connection means for connecting a prepared end of said cable to said connector;
- wherein said second connection means includes a post having a barbed portion, an elastomeric band radially outward of said barbed portion, said band forming a seal against an outer layer of said cable.
A method of constructing a connector for a coaxial cable, comprising the steps of:
- providing a connector body;
- fitting a metal post having a barbed portion at least partially inside said connector body,
- providing a fastening member for fastening said connector body to an object;
- providing a compression member;
- fitting an elastomeric band into a cavity formed at least in part by said compression member;
- inserting a prepared end of said cable through said compression member and said elastomeric band;
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- fitting said prepared cable end and said compression member to said connector body, wherein axial movement of said compression member onto said connector body causes said elastomeric band to deform and seal against an outer layer of said cable radially outward of the barbed portion of the post.
A coaxial cable connector, comprising:
- a connector body having a first end and a second end, said second end including external threads;
- a post having a first end, a second end and a barbed portion, said post fitting at least partially within said connector body and said second end of the post adapted for insertion into an end of a coaxial cable;
- a fastening member operatively attached to one of said first end of said body or said first end of said post;
- a compression member having internal threads complementary to said external threads on the second end of the body;
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- an elastomeric band fitted inside a cavity formed at least in part by said compression member and said body;
- wherein axial advancement of said compression member onto said connector body causes said elastomeric band to deform and seal against an outer layer of said cable radially outward of the barbed portion of the post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.