Lrc Electronics

James C Jorgenson

Joseph C Gaver, Jr

A manually installable coaxial cable connector comprises a housing sleeve, a connector body, a locking ring, and a center post which co-act to permit installation of the connector on both coaxial cable and an interface port, without the use of any installation tool. Cable outer jacket retention is ensured for a wide range of braided shield percentage cables by a plurality of serrations on fingers of the connector body. A stepped feature of an annular collar on the connector body ensures metal-to-metal contact and good retention between the connector body collar and an interface port. Installation of the connector onto a properly prepared piece of coaxial cable is achieved by simply pushing the connector onto the cable, removing a protective cap and manually sliding the housing sleeve until the locking ring locks into place. The connector is slipped onto an interface port whereupon the housing sleeve is manually pushed forward to lock the connector onto the interface port. The connector is removed from the interface port by simply pulling the housing sleeve backward and slipping the connector off of the interface port.

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Montour Falls, NY, United States of America

James C Jorgenson