US 12,456,827 B2
Nut seal assembly for coaxial cable system components that provides a mechanically secure waterproof seal
Eric Purdy, Constantia, NY (US)
Assigned to PPC BROADBAND, INC., East Syracuse, NY (US)
Filed by PPC BROADBAND, INC., East Syracuse, NY (US)
Filed on May 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/203,835.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/365,546, filed on May 31, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0387614 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 9/05 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 9/0521 (2013.01) [H01R 9/0518 (2013.01); H01R 13/5219 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cable connector configured to include a mechanically secure waterproof seal, comprising:
a connector body portion configured to include a rearward end and a forward end opposite the rearward end;
a conducting portion configured to be coupled with the forward end of the connector body portion;
a connecting portion configured to be coupled with a post;
a seal portion configured to be coupled with the connecting portion;
wherein the rearward end is configured to receive a cable;
wherein the seal portion comprises a crimping area that is configured to extend in an axial direction of the seal;
wherein the connecting portion comprises a seal support portion that is configured to extend in an axial direction of the connecting portion;
wherein the connecting portion comprises a seal receiving portion configured to receive the crimping area of the seal portion;
wherein the seal receiving portion is configured to extend in a direction parallel to a central axis of the connecting portion;
wherein the connecting portion comprises a crimping portion;
wherein the crimping portion is configured to be deformed to a position where the crimping area is compressed between the deformed crimping portion and the seal support portion; and
wherein the crimping area is configured to resist axial separation of the seal and the connecting portion when the crimping area is compressed between the crimping portion and the seal support portion so as to provide a mechanically secure waterproof seal between the seal portion and the connecting portion.