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`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 9,287,659 B2
`Mar. 15, 2016
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`(54)
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`COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR WITH
`INTEGRAL RFI PROTECTION
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`Applicants:Donald Andrew Burris, Peoria, SC
`(US); William Bernard Lutz, Glendale,
`AZ (Us)
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`Inventors:
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`Donald Andrew Burris, Peoria, SC
`(US); William Bernard Lutz, Glendale,
`AZ (US)
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`Assignee: Corning Optical Communications RF
`LLC, Glendale, AZ (US)
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`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
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`Appl. No.: 13/653,095
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`Oct. 16, 2012
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`Prior Publication Data
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`US 2014/0106613 A1
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`Apr. 17, 2014
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`Primary Examiner — Jean F Duverne
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`Int. Cl.
`H01R 9/05
`H01R 13/622
`H01R 13/6581
`H01R 24/40
`HOIR I03/00
`U.S. Cl.
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`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
`(2011.01)
`(2011.01)
`(2006.01)
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`CPC ........ .. H01R 13/622 (2013.01), H01R 13/6581
`(2013.01); H01R 24/40 (2013.01), HOIR
`9/0524 (2013.01);H01R 2103/00 (2013.01)
`Field of Classification Search
`CPC .. H01R13/622; H01R24/40; H01R 13/6581;
`H01R 2103/00; H01R 9/0524
`USPC .......................... .. 439/578, 58(L585, 63, 322
`See application file for complete search history.
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`ABSTRACT
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`A coaxial cable connector for coupling an end of a coaxial
`cable to a terminal is disclosed. The connector has a coupler
`adapted to couple the connector to a terminal, a body
`assembled with the coupler and a post assembled with the
`coupler and the body. The post is adapted to receive an end of
`a coaxial cable. The post has an integral contacting portion
`that is monolithic with at least a portion of the post. When
`assembled the coupler and post provide at least one circuitous
`path resulting in RF shielding such that RF signals external to
`the coaxial cable connector are attenuated, such that the integ-
`rity of an electrical signal transmitted through coaxial cable
`connector is maintained regardless of the tightness of the
`coupling of the connector to the terminal.
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