Sealed inner conductor contact for coaxial cable connector

1. A coaxial cable connector inner contact with an interface end and a cable end for coupling with the inner conductor of a coaxial cable, the inner conductor having an outer diameter surface, comprising:

an inner conductor interface at the interface end;

an inner conductor socket open to the cable end;

a first inner diameter groove in a first sidewall section of the socket;

a second inner diameter groove in the first sidewall section proximate the cable end;

a first spring contact, dimensioned to engage the outer diameter surface, seated in the first inner diameter groove;

a first inward projecting seal, dimensioned to seal against the outer diameter surface, seated in the second inner diameter groove.

2. The inner contact of claim 1 , wherein the first spring contact is a spring coil.

3. The inner contact of claim 1 , wherein the first spring contact is a tubular ring.

4. The inner contact of claim 1 , wherein the first spring contact is a generally u-shaped spring.

5. The inner contact of claim 1 , wherein the first spring contact is a v-shaped spring.

6. The inner contact of claim 1 , wherein the first spring contact has a plurality of slots formed in an interconnection surface between the first spring contact and the outer diameter surface.

7. The inner contact of claim 1 , wherein the first spring contact is c-shaped.

8. The inner contact of claim 1 , further including a surface sealant.

9. The inner contact of claim 8 , wherein the surface sealant is on the first inward projecting seal.

10. The inner contact of claim 8 , wherein the surface sealant is in the inner conductor socket.

11. The inner contact of claim 8 , wherein the surface sealant is on an interconnection surface between the first spring contact and the outer diameter surface.

12. The inner contact of claim 1 , further including a second sidewall section of the inner conductor socket having a larger inner diameter than the first sidewall section;

a third inner groove and a fourth inner groove in the second sidewall section;

a second first spring contact seated in the third inner groove; and

a second first inward projecting seal seated in the fourth inner groove.

13. The inner contact of claim 12 , further including a surface sealant proximate an interconnection surface.

14. A method for coupling a coaxial cable connector inner contact with the inner conductor of a coaxial cable, the inner conductor having an outer diameter surface, comprising:

inserting the inner conductor into a socket of the inner contact, past a first inward projecting seal seated in a second inner diameter groove of a first sidewall section of the socket, into contact with a first spring contact seated within a first inner diameter groove of the first sidewall section.

15. The method of claim 14 , further including the step of applying a surface sealant to the inner conductor before inserting the inner conductor into the socket.

16. The method of claim 14 , further including the step of applying a surface sealant to the socket before inserting the inner conductor into the socket.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein a surface sealant within the socket surrounds an interconnection area between the first spring contact and an outer diameter surface of the inner conductor.

18. A coaxial cable connector inner contact with an interface end and a cable end for coupling with the inner conductor of a coaxial cable, the inner conductor having an outer diameter surface, comprising:

an inner conductor interface at the interface end;

an inner conductor socket open to the cable end;

a first inner diameter groove in a first sidewall section of the socket;

a second inner diameter groove in the first sidewall section proximate the cable end;

a spring coil, dimensioned to engage the outer diameter surface, seated in the first inner diameter groove;

an o-ring, dimensioned to seal against the outer diameter surface, seated in the second inner diameter groove;

the o-ring coated with a surface sealant.