公开(公告)号：US20190386426A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16443856

申请日：2019-06-17

Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.

Inventor： Harold J. WATKINS ,  Richard MARONEY ,  Steve STANKOVSKI ,  Chris SHYNE ,  Amos MCKINNON

IPC: H01R13/622 ,  H01R13/52

Abstract: A connector is provided for attachment to a coaxial cable. The connector includes, in one embodiment, a body and a compression ring. The body has a cable receiving end being configured to receive the end of the coaxial cable. The compression ring includes a forward sleeve portion and a rearward outer ring portion attached to one another by a plurality of tabs. The forward sleeve portion is configured to couple to the cable receiving end of the body. The plurality of tabs are configured to shear so as to separate the rearward outer ring portion from the forward sleeve portion when a torque for rotating the compression ring relative to the body exceeds a desired torque.

公开(公告)号：US20170018861A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-19

申请号：US15276783

申请日：2016-09-26

Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.

Inventor： Harold J. WATKINS

IPC: H01R9/05

CPC classification number: H01R9/0518 ,  H01R9/0524

Abstract: A cable connector connects a coaxial cable to an interface port by an outer conductor engager, a body and a coupler. The coupler draws the body over a plurality of resilient fingers of the outer conductor engager to urge the fingers into electrical contact with a peripheral outer surface of a stripped/prepared end of a coaxial cable.

Abstract translation: 电缆连接器通过外部导体接合器，主体和耦合器将同轴电缆连接到接口端口。 耦合器将主体吸引在外部导体接合体的多个弹性指状物上，以推动指状物与同轴电缆的剥离/准备的端部的周边外表面电接触。

公开(公告)号：US20210408739A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17364271

申请日：2021-06-30

Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.

Inventor： Joshua C. IVANCIC ,  Noah P. MONTENA ,  Doug JONES ,  Colin MCCONNELL ,  Daniel DAOUST ,  Harold J. WATKINS

IPC: H01R24/40 ,  H01R13/622 ,  H01R13/05

Abstract: A tap adapter configured to removably couple a coaxial cable connector with a cable tap includes a body, a nut extending about the body, a retaining ring configured to couple the body with the nut, and a collet disposed in the body. The nut includes a first end configured to receive a coaxial cable connector. The collet has a first end configured to receive a center conductor of a cable terminated by the coaxial cable connector and a second end configured to be coupled with a port of a cable tap. The collet is configured to provide an electrical connection between the center conductor and the port of the cable tap. The nut is configured to rotate relative to the body and to slide axially relative to the body as limited by the retaining ring. The tap adapter permits the coaxial cable connector to be removed from the tap adapter while the tap adapter remains mechanically coupled with the cable tap and the second end of the collet remains mechanically and electrically coupled with the port.

公开(公告)号：US20210336381A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-28

申请号：US17316954

申请日：2021-05-11

Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.

Inventor： Harold J. WATKINS ,  Steve STANKOVSKI ,  Daniel DAOUST

IPC: H01R13/622

Abstract: A torque sleeve includes sleeve body configured to extend along an axis. The sleeve body is further configured to at least partially receive a coupling member of a coaxial cable connector. The sleeve body has an outer surface configured to permit a user to tighten the coupling member to an interface port up to a first torque, and the sleeve body includes a pair of opposed cutouts configured to receive a tightening tool so as to permit the tightening tool to grip the coupling member and tighten the coupling member to an interface port up to a second torque, the second torque being greater than the first torque.

公开(公告)号：US20210313754A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17354492

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.

Inventor： Harold J. WATKINS ,  Richard MARONEY ,  Steve STANKOVSKI ,  Chris SHYNE ,  Amos MCKINNON

IPC: H01R43/027 ,  H01R24/40 ,  H01R4/50

Abstract: A connector includes a body having a cable receiving end configured to receive the end of the coaxial cable, a coupler configured to be coupled with and to rotate relative to the body, and a compression ring including a forward sleeve portion and a rearward outer ring portion attached to one another by a plurality of tabs. The forward sleeve portion is configured to be coupled to the cable receiving end of the body, and the plurality of tabs are configured to shear so as to separate the rearward outer ring portion from the forward sleeve portion when a desired force is met as the compression ring is moved relative to the body. The rearward outer ring includes an inner opening when separated from the forward sleeve portion, the separated rearward outer ring is configured to be slidingly moved relative to the body and the coupler, and the inner opening is configured to fit over the coupler such that the rearward outer ring is configured to be a torque assist member.

公开(公告)号：US20200274264A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US15930245

申请日：2020-05-12

Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.

Inventor： Harold J. WATKINS ,  Noah P. MONTENA ,  Steven STANKOVSKI ,  Jeremy AMIDON

IPC: H01R9/05 ,  H01R13/622 ,  H01R13/52

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a nut having a seal-grasping surface portion and a seal having an elastically deformable tubular body attached to the nut. The body has a posterior end with a sealing surface that cooperatively engages the seal-grasping surface portion of the nut and an anterior end with a forward sealing surface configured to cooperatively engage an interface port. The nut defines a first through hole extending in the longitudinal direction and configured to receive a center conductor of a coaxial cable. The anterior end of the seal defines a second through hole extending in the longitudinal direction and configured to receive a center conductor of a coaxial cable. A center axis of the first through hole and a center axis of the second through hole are offset from one another such that the anterior end the seal is configured to urge at least the center conductor of the coaxial cable to an off-center position of the second through hole when the nut is coupled with the interface port thereby creating radial interference between the nut and the interface port. The nut is urged to make contact with the interface port whenever mounted thereon, thus maintaining electrical grounding between the nut and the port, even when the nut is loosely coupled with the interface port.

公开(公告)号：US20200227843A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16740162

申请日：2020-01-10

Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.

Inventor： Harold J. WATKINS ,  Noah P. MONTENA ,  Steven STANKOVSKI ,  Jeremy AMIDON ,  Richard MARONEY ,  Amos MCKINNON ,  Daniel DAOUST

IPC: H01R9/05 ,  H01R13/52 ,  H01R13/622

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a nut having a seal-grasping surface portion and a seal having an elastically deformable tubular body attached to the nut. The body has a posterior end with a sealing surface that cooperatively engages the seal-grasping surface portion of the nut and an anterior end with a forward sealing surface configured to cooperatively engage an interface port. The nut defines a first through hole extending in the longitudinal direction and configured to receive a center conductor of a coaxial cable. The anterior end of the seal defines a second through hole extending in the longitudinal direction and configured to receive a center conductor of a coaxial cable. A center axis of the first through hole and a center axis of the second through hole are offset from one another such that the anterior end the seal is configured to urge at least the center conductor of the coaxial cable to an off-center position of the second through hole when the nut is coupled with the interface port thereby creating radial interference between the nut and the interface port. The nut is urged to make contact with the interface port whenever mounted thereon, thus maintaining electrical grounding between the nut and the port, even when the nut is loosely coupled with the interface port.

公开(公告)号：US20190252836A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16395227

申请日：2019-04-25

Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.

Inventor： Harold J. WATKINS ,  Noah P. MONTENA ,  Steven STANKOVSKI ,  Jeremy AMIDON ,  Richard MARONEY ,  Amos MCKINNON

IPC: H01R24/40 ,  H01R13/622

CPC classification number: H01R24/40 ,  H01R13/622 ,  H01R2103/00

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a body configured to engage a coaxial cable having a conductive electrical grounding property, a post configured to engage the body and the coaxial cable when the connector is installed on the coaxial cable, a nut configured to engage an interface port at a retention force, and a grounding member extending about the nut. The grounding member is configured to increase the retention force between the nut and the interface port so as to maintain an electrical ground connection between the interface port and the nut when the nut is in a loosely tightened position on the interface port.

公开(公告)号：US20180301828A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US16012660

申请日：2018-06-19

Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.

Inventor： Harold J. WATKINS

IPC: H01R9/05 ,  H01R24/38 ,  H01R103/00

CPC classification number: H01R9/0521 ,  H01R24/38 ,  H01R2103/00

Abstract: A cable connector includes an outer conductor engager, a body, a coupler, a compression sleeve, a radially compressible grounding member, and an end cap. The outer conductor engager is configured to receive an end of a coaxial cable and has an outer circumferential surface defining an annular groove. The body includes an annular ring portion coaxially aligned with the outer conductor engager along an axis, and the annular ring is configured to circumscribe the coaxial cable. The coupler is rotatably mounted relative to the outer conductor engager and the body, and the compression sleeve is disposed at an opposite axial side of the body relative to the coupler. The radially compressible grounding member is configured to establish an electrical grounding path between the outer conductor engager and the coupler, and the end cap has a radial projection slidably retained in the groove. As the coupler is threadably coupled to an interface port, the end cap slides axially in the groove and urges the grounding member into a forward end of the outer conductor engager.

公开(公告)号：US20170207555A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-20

申请号：US15408378

申请日：2017-01-17

Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.

Inventor： Kim Lundgren ERIKSEN ,  Harold J. WATKINS

IPC: H01R9/05 ,  H01R24/38

CPC classification number: H01R9/0524 ,  H01R9/0512 ,  H01R24/38 ,  H01R2103/00

Abstract: A cable connector includes an outer conductor engager, a body, a coupler, a compression sleeve, and a grounding member. The outer conductor engager is configured to receive an end of a coaxial cable. The body includes an annular ring portion coaxially aligned with the outer conductor engager along an axis, and the annular ring is configured to circumscribe the coaxial cable. The coupler is rotatably mounted relative to the outer conductor engager and the body, and the compression sleeve is disposed at an opposite axial side of the body relative to the coupler. The grounding member is configured to establish an electrical grounding path between the outer conductor engager and the coupler. The body includes a plurality of flexible fingers spaced about a periphery of the body. The flexible fingers include outer surfaces that extend radially outward from an outer surface of the connector body. As the compression sleeve is moved axially relative to the body in a direction toward the coupler, the compression sleeve urges the flexible fingers radially inward to engage an outer jacket of a coaxial cable.