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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2008
Allen L. Malloy, Elmira Heights, NY (US);
Gary Knaus, Horseheads, NY (US);
Charles Thomas, Athens, PA (US);
Allen L. Malloy, Elmira Heights, NY (US);
Gary Knaus, Horseheads, NY (US);
Charles Thomas, Athens, PA (US);
Thomas & Betts International, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A coaxial cable connector includes a connector body having a rearward cable receiving end, a locking sleeve movably coupled within the rearward cable receiving end of the connector body for locking the cable in the connector and a gripping ferrule disposed between the connector body and the locking sleeve. The gripping ferrule includes axially opposite gripping ends which move in a radially inward direction upon compression between the locking sleeve and the connector body to grip the outer surface of the cable.