Mini coax cable connector

A coaxial cable connector comprising:

• a connector body defining a main bore, the main bore traversing the connector body from a first end to a second end;
• a compression member operably connected to the second end of the connector body;
• an inner sleeve including a plurality of elongate slots defining a plurality of axially extending compression segments, each compression segment having a leading end and a trailing end, a portion of the trailing end being configured to contact compression member being configured to contact a compression segment such that the trailing end thereof is and be compressed into engagement with a coaxial cable;
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• an extension tip having a first end and second end inserted in the main bore, the extension tip configured to engage a conductor pin of the coaxial cable at the first end and removeably connect to an extension rod at the second end, and wherein the extension tip and the extension rod are slidable within and through the main bore in response to axial movement of the coaxial cable and conductor pin through the main bore.

A connector comprising:

• a connector body defining a main bore;
• an inner sleeve disposed in the main bore and mounted to the connector, the inner sleeve having a plurality of circumferentially-spaced slots defining a plurality of axially extending compression segments;
• an extension structure disposed within the main bore, the extension structure having a first end configured to engage a conductor pin of a coaxial cable and a second end configured to engage an extension rod, and wherein the extension structure and the extension rod is configured to slide within the main bore to accommodate different coaxial cable configurations and sizes;
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• a compression sleeve disposed within at least a portion of the main bore, the compression sleeve configured to compress a portion of the slotted end of the inner sleeve into crimping engagement with the coaxial cable.

A cable connector comprising:

• a connector body defining a main bore;
• an extension rod disposed and centered within the main bore;
• an extension tip having a first end and a second end disposed and centered within the main bore, the extension tip configured to receive a conductor pin of a coaxial cable at the first end and guide the conductor pin into the main bore, the extension tip configured to guide the extension rod out the second end of the connector body;
• the extension rod and extension tip, in combination, being configured to slide within the main bore to guide and receive different coaxial cable configurations and sizes;
• a sleeve disposed in the main bore and mounted to the connector, the sleeve having a plurality of circumferentially-spaced slots defining a plurality of axially extending compression segments, the compression segments each configured for form an effective hinge portion extending tangential to a circumference of the sleeve and a compression end;
• a compression member slidably mounted to the second end of the connector body, the compression member including a compression portion protruding inwardly and contacting a portion of the compression segments between the effective hinge portion and the compression end to flex the compression end into frictional engagement with an outer jacket of a coaxial cable so as to fit different coaxial cable configurations and sizes.

A cable connector for being compressively fit around a plurality of different sizes and shapes of a cable comprising:

• a connector body defining a main bore;
• an extension tip having a first end and a second end disposed within the main bore, the extension tip configured to engage a conductor pin of the cable at the first end;
• an extension rod removably connected to the second end of the extension tip;
• wherein the extension rod and the extension tip are configured to slide within the main bore;
• an inner compression sleeve member configured to be compressively fit around a plurality of different sizes and shapes of the cable;
• an outer compression ring member configured to axially move relative to the inner compression sleeve member so as compressively fit the inner compression sleeve member around the plurality of different sizes and shapes of the cable;
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• wherein the inner compression sleeve member has a plurality of longitudinally extending inner compression segments that are circumferentially separated by a plurality of longitudinally extending inner slots so as to control inner degrees of bending of the plurality of longitudinally extending inner compression segments when the outer compression ring member axially moves relative to the inner compression sleeve member and compressively fit the plurality of longitudinally extending inner compression segments around the plurality of different sizes and shapes of the cable.

A cable connector for being compressively fit around a plurality of different sizes and shapes of a cable comprising:

• a connector body defining a main bore;
• an extension tip having a first end and a second end disposed within the main bore, the extension tip configured to engage a conductor pin of the cable at the first end;
• an extension rod removably connected to the second end of the extension tip;
• wherein the extension rod and the extension tip are configured to slide within the main bore:
• an inner compression sleeve member configured to be compressively fit around a plurality of different sizes and shapes of the cable;
• an outer compression ring member configured to axially move relative to the inner compression sleeve member so as compressively fit the inner compression sleeve member around the plurality of different sizes and shapes of the cable;
• wherein the inner compression sleeve member has a plurality of longitudinally extending inner compression segments that are circumferentially separated by a plurality of longitudinally extending inner slots so as to control inner degrees of bending of the plurality of longitudinally extending inner compression segments when the outer compression ring member axially moves relative to the inner compression sleeve member and compressively fit the plurality of longitudinally extending inner compression segments around the plurality of different sizes and shapes of the cable;
• wherein the inner compression sleeve member has an inner trailing end, and the plurality of longitudinally extending inner compression segments extend from the inner trailing end of the inner compression sleeve member toward a rearward direction away from an interface port when the connector is installed on the interface port;
• wherein the outer compression ring member includes a plurality of longitudinally extending outer compression segments that are circumferentially separated by a plurality of longitudinally extending outer slots so as to control outer degrees of bending of the plurality of longitudinally extending outer compression segments when the outer compression ring member axially moves relative to the inner compression sleeve member and compressively fit the plurality of longitudinally extending inner compression segments around the plurality of different sizes and shapes of the cable;
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• wherein the outer compression ring member has an outer trailing end, and the plurality of longitudinally extending outer compression segments extend from the outer trailing end of the outer compression ring member toward the rearward direction away from an interface port when the connector is installed on the interface port.