US009407016B2
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`(12) United States Patent
`Burris
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 9,407,016 B2
`*Aug. 2, 2016
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`(54) COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR WITH
`INTEGRAL CONTINUITY CONTACTING
`PORTION
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`USPC ................................................ .. 439/578—585
`See application file for complete search history.
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`Applicant: Corning Optical Communications RF
`LLC, Glendale, AZ (US)
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`Inventor: Donald Andrew Burris, Peoria, AZ
`(US)
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`Assignee: Corning Optical Communications RF
`LLC, Glendale, AZ (US)
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`(*)
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`Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 124 days.
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`This patent is subject to a terminal dis-
`claimer.
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`Appl. No.: 13/652,969
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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 2014/0106612 A1
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`Apr. 17,2014
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`Provisional application No. 61/601,821, filed on Feb.
`22, 2012.
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`Int. Cl.
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`H01R 9/05
`H01R 4/30
`H01R 13/622
`U.S. Cl.
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`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
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`CPC ............ .. H01R 4/304 (2013.01); H01R 13/622
`(2013.01);H01R 9/0524 (2013.01), YIOT
`29/49123 (2015.01)
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`Field of Classification Search
`CPC .... .. H01R 9/05; H01R 9/0524; H01R 9/0521;
`H01R 9/0518; H01R 9/0527; H01R13/65802;
`H01R 9/0515; H01R13/622
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`Primary Examiner — Xuong Chung Trans
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Robert Low Branharn
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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 coupler, the body or the post has an
`integral, monolithic contacting portion. When the connector
`is coupled to the terminal and a coaxial cable is received by
`the body, the contacting portion provides for electrical conti-
`nuity from an outer conductor ofthe coaxial cable through the
`connector to the terminal other than by a separate component.
`The contacting portion is formable and forms to a contour of
`at least one ofthe body and the coupler when the body at least
`partially assembles with the coupler.
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`28 Claims, 14 Drawing Sheets
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`PPC Exhibit 2004
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`Coming v. PPC
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