US 11,811,184 B2
Connector producing a biasing force
Trevor Ehret, North Haven, CT (US); Richard A. Haube, Cazenovia, NY (US); Noah P. Montena, Syracuse, NY (US); and Souheil Zraik, Liverpool, NY (US)
Assigned to PPC BROADBAND, INC., East Syracuse, NY (US)
Filed by PPC BROADBAND, INC., East Syracuse, NY (US)
Filed on Feb. 11, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/788,008.
Application 16/788,008 is a continuation of application No. 16/254,317, filed on Jan. 22, 2019, granted, now 10,559,898.
Application 16/254,317 is a continuation of application No. 15/601,455, filed on May 22, 2017, granted, now 10,186,790, issued on Jan. 22, 2019.
Application 15/601,455 is a continuation of application No. 14/173,462, filed on Feb. 5, 2014, granted, now 9,660,360, issued on May 23, 2017.
Application 14/173,462 is a continuation of application No. 13/913,043, filed on Jun. 7, 2013, granted, now 9,608,345, issued on Mar. 28, 2017.
Application 13/913,043 is a continuation of application No. 13/726,330, filed on Dec. 24, 2012, granted, now 8,480,430, issued on Jul. 9, 2013.
Application 13/726,330 is a continuation of application No. 13/075,406, filed on Mar. 30, 2011, granted, now 8,366,481, issued on Feb. 5, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2020/0176899 A1, Jun. 4, 2020
Int. Cl. H01R 9/05 (2006.01); H01R 43/00 (2006.01); H01R 43/16 (2006.01); H01R 43/26 (2006.01); H01R 4/48 (2006.01); H01R 13/62 (2006.01); H01R 13/502 (2006.01); H01R 43/20 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); H01R 13/622 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 9/0521 (2013.01) [H01R 4/48 (2013.01); H01R 9/05 (2013.01); H01R 9/0527 (2013.01); H01R 13/5025 (2013.01); H01R 13/62 (2013.01); H01R 43/00 (2013.01); H01R 43/16 (2013.01); H01R 43/26 (2013.01); H01R 13/5202 (2013.01); H01R 13/622 (2013.01); H01R 43/20 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49174 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49204 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49208 (2015.01)] 50 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A body for a coaxial connector comprising:
a biasing portion having a forward facing body surface relative to a forward direction toward an interface port when a coaxial connector engages the interface port;
wherein the forward facing body surface is configured to exert a biasing force against a rearward facing coupler surface of a coupler portion of the coaxial connector so as to biasingly maintain a ground path between a post portion of the coaxial connector and the coupler portion of the coaxial connector during operation of the coaxial connector, including when the coaxial connector is not fully tightened onto the interface port; and
wherein the biasing portion is configured to deflect in an axial direction based on a configuration of a groove portion of the body.