Body clamp connector
A coaxial cable connector includes a shoe that is movable in a sidewall of a body of the connector and/or a continuity bus.
1. A connector is a male coaxial connector comprising:
a post surrounded by a body and a fastener;
the post, body, and fastener surrounding a connector centerline;
a shoe in a body sidewall window;
the shoe movable in the body sidewall window toward the connector centerline;
the body fixed to the post and the shoe irrotatable about the post; and,
the shoe for pressing a coaxial cable ground conductor against the post.
2. The connector of claim 1 further comprising:
an annular space between the body and the post;
the annular space for receiving a coaxial cable ground conductor; and,
the shoe movable in the annular space for squeezing a coaxial cable ground conductor between the shoe and the post.
3. The connector of claim 2 further comprising;
the body having a body end opposite a body neck;
the shoe extending between the body neck and the body end; and,
proximate the body end, a hinge of body material connects the shoe to the body.
4. The connector of claim 2 further comprising;
a hinge that connects the shoe to the body; and,
an end cap for passing over the hinge.
5. The connector of claim 4 wherein the shoe begins to move toward the post after the end cap is moved toward the fastener and after the end cap passes over the hinge.
6. A connector is a male coaxial connector comprising:
a post surrounded by a body;
the post surrounded by a fastener;
a ring with arms inserted in the body, the arms longitudinally penetrating a body neck and extending in a gap between the body and the fastener; and,
the ring and arms extending between and electrically interconnecting the fastener and a coaxial cable ground conductor.
7. The connector of claim 6 further comprising an arm free end that rubs against the fastener.
8. The connector of claim 7 where the ring is for surrounding ground conductors of a coaxial cable.
9. The connector of claim 8 where the surrounded ground conductors are turned back over a coaxial cable insulating jacket.
10. The connector of claim 9 where a body sidewall shoe is for pushing the ring against the surrounded ground conductors.
11. A connector is a male coaxial connector comprising:
a post surrounded by a body and a fastener;
the post, body, and fastener surrounding a connector centerline;
a body cut that forms a shoe of body material;
the shoe movable in a body sidewall window toward the connector centerline; and,
the shoe for pressing a coaxial cable ground conductor against the post.
12. The connector of claim 11 further comprising:
a body hinge integral with the shoe; and,
the body hinge enabling movement of the shoe toward the connector centerline.