Connector for coaxial cable

Claim 1

A connector for a coaxial cable, comprising: a first sleeve having an inner diameter sidewall adapted to engage a coaxial cable, the outer circumference of said first sleeve including first and second stepped shoulders thereon, a resilient seal seated against said first shoulder, a lubricating washer seated on said second shoulder and mounted for rotation with respect to said first sleeve, a resilient washer seated against said lubricating washer and mounted for rotation over said first sleeve, a second sleeve surrounding said first sleeve and rotatably mounted thereon, said second sleeve including a first inner shoulder engaging said resilient seal and adapted to overlie said first stepped shoulder, a second inner shoulder provided on said second sleeve and adapted to engage against the resilient washer and overlie the second stepped shoulder, said lubricating washer surfaces having a low coefficient of friction to permit relative rotation of said outer sleeve with respect to said inner sleeve, said second sleeve is internally threaded for matingly engaging an externally threaded coupling member, said coupling member compressible engaging said resilient seal and preventing contact between said first stepped shoulder and said first inner shoulder, said compressible washer and said lubricating washer in compression between the second inner shoulder and said second stepped shoulder and cooperating to prevent torque transmission between said outer sleeve and said inner sleeve, said second sleeve includes an inclined sidewall adjacent to a deformable portion forming said second inner shoulder, and said deformable portion being deformable upon application of deforming forces to a position coplanar with said inclined sidewall and thereby form said second inner shoulder.