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Coaxial cable connector sleeve

US7997930B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 11, 2009
Grant dateAug 16, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R2103/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An adapter sleeve for a coaxial cable connector is provided to transmit torque to a nut member on the cable connector. The adapter sleeve includes a cylindrical body having a first end and a second end defining a bore along a longitudinal axis therethrough. The bore defines an interior surface; the interior surface has a torque transmission feature sized to slideably engage the nut member. The first end of the body has at least one radially inward defined retainer lip. The retainer lip is dimensioned and adapted to engage with a corresponding retaining structure on an external surface of the nut member.

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