公开(公告)号：US20190334296A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US16395220

申请日：2019-04-25

Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.

Inventor： Harold WATKINS ,  Richard MARONEY ,  Amos MCKINNON ,  Noah P. Montena

IPC: H01R24/40 ,  H01R13/622

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 conductive insert received inside the nut. The conductive insert is configured to increase the retention force between the nut and the interface port so as to provide an electrical ground connection between the interface port and the nut when the nut is in a loosely tightened position on the interface port, and/or the conductive insert is configured to make the electrical ground connection with the interface port before a center conductor of the coaxial cable makes an electrical connection with an internal contact of the interface port when the nut is coupled with the interface port.

公开(公告)号：US20190386445A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16513671

申请日：2019-07-16

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 torque for rotating the compression ring relative to the body exceeds a desired torque. 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：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：US20240270536A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18440854

申请日：2024-02-13

Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.

Inventor： Daniel DAOUST ,  Amos MCKINNON

IPC: B65H75/12

CPC classification number: B65H75/12

Abstract: A cable reel may include a first reel portion configured to hold a bundle of cable, and a second reel portion configured to be coupled with the first reel portion and to retain the bundle of cable on the first reel portion. The second reel portion may include a first impact portion radially outward of a hub portion and a second impact portion radially outward of the first impact portion between the first impact portion and a perimeter wall of the flange portion. The second impact portion may include a radially outer wall that is configured to deflect radially inward to absorb an impact force impacting the perimeter wall at a location radially aligned with the second impact portion, and the first impact portion may include a radially outer wall that is configured to deflect radially inward to absorb an impact force impacting the perimeter wall at a location circumferentially spaced from the radially outer wall. The first and second impact portions may be configured to provide absorption of impact forces impinging on any point along the perimeter wall so as to provide 360° of breakage protection against impact forces impinging on the perimeter wall.

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：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.