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US 9,312,611 B2Granted
Connector having a conductively coated member and method of use thereof
AssigneePpc Broadband, Inc.
InventorsMary Krenceski, Roger Mathews, Noah Montena
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Abstract
A connector having a conductively coated member is provided, wherein the connector comprises a connector body capable of sealing and securing a coaxial cable, and further wherein the conductively coated member, such as an O-ring, physically seals the connector, electrically couples the connector and the coaxial cable, facilitates grounding through the connector, and renders an electromagnetic shield preventing ingress of unwanted environmental noise.
Claims32
A conductive shielding member for a cable connector, comprising:
- a conductively coated component, the conductively coated component configured to reside within the cable connector so as to facilitate grounding of the cable connector through the conductively coated component and to help shield against ingress of unwanted electromagnetic interference;
- wherein the conductively coated component includes:
- a non-conductive inner core;
- and
- an outer conductive coating applied to the non-conductive inner core, the outer conductive coating being flexible so as to flex when a force is applied to conductive shielding member, wherein the outer conductive coating is configured to flex in conjunction with the non-conductive inner core, the flexibility of the outer conductive coating enabling the outer conductive coating to maintain conductivity during the flexing of the non-conductive inner core.
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A method of conductively sealing a coaxial cable connector, the method comprising:
- providing a cable connector having a conductive shielding member including a conductively coated component, the conductively coated component configured to reside within the cable connector so as to facilitate grounding of the cable connector through the conductively coated component and to help shield against ingress of unwanted electromagnetic interference;
- fixedly attaching a coaxial cable to the coaxial cable connector;
- and
- fastening the connector to an interface port in a manner extending an unbroken electrical circuit from the cable and through the conductively coated component to help effectuate a buffer preventing ingress of electromagnetic noise into the coaxial cable connector.
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A conductive seal for a cable connector, comprising:
- a conductively coated elastomeric component, the conductively coated elastomeric component configured to reside within the cable connector so as to effectuate a buffer preventing ingress of unwanted electromagnetic noise into the cable connector;
- wherein the conductively coated elastomeric component includes:
- a non-conductive inner core;
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- an outer conductive coating applied to the non-conductive inner core, the outer conductive coating being flexible so as to flex when a force is applied to the conductive seal, wherein the outer conductive coating is configured to flex in conjunction with the non-conductive inner core, the flexibility of the outer conductive coating enabling the outer conductive coating to maintain conductivity during the flexing of the non-conductive inner core.
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A conductive ground member for a cable connector, comprising:
- a conductively coated component configured to form a conductive ground path between a first component and a second component of a cable connector;
- the conductively coated component including an inner core and an outer conductive coating having a first outer conductive coating portion configured to maintain a first conductive ground path portion between the first component and the first outer conductive coating portion and a second outer conductive coating portion configured to maintain a second conductive ground path portion between the second component and the second outer conductive coating portion;
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- wherein the outer conductive coating is configured to flex when a force is applied to the conductively coated component so as to maintain conductivity of the electrical ground path between the first component and the second component of the cable connector when the outer conductive coating flexes and when the force is applied to the conductively coated component.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.