Corning Gilbert Incorporated

Corning Optical Communications Rf LLC

Bruce D Bence

Donald Andrew Burris

William Bernard Lutz

Thomas Dewey Miller

Brian Lyle Kisling

John A Kooiman

William F McDade

Lee Yung Chuan

Edward M Penunuri

A coaxial cable connector for coupling a coaxial cable to an equipment port, the coaxial cable including a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric material, the dielectric material being surrounded by an outer conductor, the coaxial cable connector including: a post including a first end adapted to be inserted into a prepared end of the coaxial cable between the dielectric material and the outer conductor, wherein the post includes a second end including an enlarged shoulder, wherein the enlarged shoulder has a radial face that faces away from the first end of the post, wherein the radial face is substantially flat; a body member adjacent to the post; a coupler including an internally-threaded region for engaging the equipment port; and a grounding member contacting the post and the coupler, wherein the grounding member provides an electrically-conductive grounding path through the post and the coupler while allowing the coupler to rotate, wherein the grounding member includes at least one resilient portion.

Electrical connector with grounding member

A coaxial cable connector includes tubular post, a coupler secured over an end of the tubular post for securing the connector to an appliance, and an outer body secured to the tubular post. An electrical grounding path is maintained between the coupler and the tubular post whether or not the coupler is tightly fastened to the appliance. The electrical grounding path is provided by a resilient, electrically-conductive grounding member disposed between the tubular post and the coupler. Alternatively, the connector includes conductive grease at a point where mating portions of the tubular post and coupler have closely matching dimensions.

Coaxial cable connector with grounding member

A cable gripping component is provided for gripping a coaxial cable. The cable gripping component includes a housing including a sleeve portion having a terminus forming a first end housing. The housing has an inner surface defining an interior channel. The inner surface includes a retention surface disposed on the sleeve portion proximate the terminus. The sleeve portion includes a weakened area. The retention surface is disposed between the terminus and the weakened area. Related methods are disclosed.

Coaxial cable connector and related methods

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Bruce D Bence