Compression seal for coaxial cable connector and terminal
AssigneeCorning Gilbert Inc.
InventorsDonald Andrew Burris, William Bernard Lutz
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Abstract
A compression seal for a coaxial cable connector has a main body with an upward facing surface or flange on the outer surface thereof, the upward facing surface or flange facing away from the main body. The outer surface of the main body also has at least one first portion having a first diameter and at least one second portion having a second diameter, the first diameter being smaller than the second diameter. The compression seal may also have an outer body that receives the main body and also engages a connector at both ends.
Claims18
A compression seal for sealing an interface between a coaxial cable connector and a terminal, the terminal having a maximum outer diameter, the compression seal comprising a compressible main body having an inner diameter and an outer diameter wherein the compressible main body has a minimum inner diameter that is smaller than the maximum outer diameter of the terminal;
- wherein the compression seal is configured such that the coaxial, cable connector engages the terminal before the connector contacts the compressible main body and at least a portion of an inner surface of the compressible main body about halfway along its axial length has an inner diameter that is smaller when the compressible main body is in the axially compressed state as compared to the axially uncompressed state.
A method of sealingly engaging a coaxial cable connector to a terminal, the method comprising:
- sliding a main seal body having an inner diameter and an outer diameter onto the terminal;
- then,
- engaging the terminal with the connector without the connector contacting the main seal body;
- then,
- compressing the main seal body with connector;
- wherein at least a portion of an inner surface of the main seal body about halfway along its axial length has an inner diameter that is smaller when the main seal body is in the compressed state as compared to the uncompressed state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.