Coaxial cable connector with integral RFI protection

A coaxial cable connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to an equipment connection port, the coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, a dielectric surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric, and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor, the connector comprising:

• a coupler adapted to couple the connector to the equipment connection port;
• a body assembled with the coupler, and
• a post assembled with the coupler and the body, wherein the post is adapted to receive an end of a coaxial cable;
• and a retainer;
• and
• a retainer assembled with the coupler and the body, the retainer extending into the body, and wherein the retainer comprises an integral contacting portion, and wherein the contacting portion is monolithic with the retainer, and
• wherein when assembled the coupler and the retainer provide at least one circuitous path resulting in RF shielding to attenuate spurious RF signals and maintain the integrity of an electrical signal transmitted through coaxial cable connector regardless of the tightness of the coupling of the connector to the terminal.

A coaxial cable connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to an equipment connection port, the coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, a dielectric surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric, and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor, the connector comprising:

• a coupler adapted to couple the connector to the equipment connection port, wherein the coupler has a step, and wherein the coupler comprises a threaded portion adapted to connect with a threaded portion of the equipment connection port, and wherein at least one thread on the coupler has a pitch angle different than a pitch angle of at least one thread of the equipment connection port;
• a body assembled with the coupler;
• and
• a retainer assembled with the coupler and the body, the retainer extending into the body, wherein the retainer comprises a back end and a contacting portion, and wherein the retainer is adapted to receive an end of a coaxial cable, and wherein the contacting portion is integral and monolithic with at least a portion of the retainer,
• wherein a first circuitous path is established by the a step, the flange, the contacting portion and the shoulder, and wherein a second circuitous path is established by the threaded portion of the coupler and the threaded portion of the equipment connection port, and wherein the first circuitous path and the second circuitous path provide for RF shielding of the assembled coaxial cable connector to attenuate RF signals external to the coaxial cable connector by at least about 50 dB in a range up to about 1000 MHz, and wherein a transfer impedance averages about 0.24 ohms, and wherein the integrity of an electrical signal transmitted through coaxial cable connector is maintained regardless of the tightness of the coupling of the connector to the equipment connection port.