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- Patent Title: Coaxial cable connector assemblies with outer conductor engagement features and methods for using the same
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Application No.: US17710589Application Date: 2022-03-31
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Publication No.: US12034264B2Publication Date: 2024-07-09
- Inventor: Donald Andrew Burris , David Jeffrey Malouf
- Applicant: Corning Optical Communications RF LLC
- Applicant Address: US AZ Glendale
- Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS RF LLC
- Current Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS RF LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US AZ Glendale
- Agent Tamika A. Crawl-Bey
- Main IPC: H01R9/05
- IPC: H01R9/05

Abstract:
A coaxial cable connector assembly comprising a rear body comprising an outer body member and an inner body member, wherein the rear body is positionable in a disengaged position and an engaged position, and a coupler rotatably engaged with and positioned forward of the rear body, wherein the coupler defines an inner channel extending through the coupler between a front portion of the coupler and a rear portion of the coupler positioned opposite the front portion, a thread at the front portion of the coupler, a nominal portion defining a nominal inner span along the inner channel, and an outer conductor engagement portion that tapers inwardly from the nominal portion that extends forwardly along the inner channel to the front portion of the coupler, wherein the outer conductor engagement portion is structurally configured to contact an outer conductor of the coaxial cable.
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