Coaxial cable connector with mandrel spacer and method of preparing coaxial cable

Claim 1

A coaxial cable connector for forming a connection to a flexible coaxial cable having at least one outer shielding layer of conductive braiding material, the coaxial cable is prepared to have an exposed center conductor and a substantially perpendicular ±45° angle of cable materials away from the center conductor by the removal of the inner and outer dielectric and the outer shielding material, the center conductor comprises a section of the connector capable of forming a contact to a cable splice or cable tap port and a section opposite thereto including a tubular mandrel for contacting the cable, the tubular mandrel including a centrally located dielectric conductor guide/spacer capable of fitting within the mandrel, the guide/spacer capable of moving through the tubular mandrel towards the section of the connector contacting the cable splice or cable tap port upon the insertion of the cable conductor through the guide/spacer and into the connector, the dielectric conductor guide/spacer includes a conical entrance for the cable conductor to facilitate the passage of the central conductor therethrough and a beveled surface opposite thereto on a peripheral portion of the dielectric conductor guide/spacer to assist insertion into the tubular mandrel; and a securing means for securing the cable around the tubular mandrel.