US Patent 7331820 Chemically attached coaxial connector

A coaxial connector for attaching the end of a coaxial cable to an equipment port includes a tubular post, a coupler, a body member having a cylindrical sleeve, and one or more reservoirs containing a chemical component disposed between the post and the cylindrical sleeve. Insertion of the coaxial cable into the connector opens the reservoir, releases the chemical component, and secures the jacket of the cable within the cylindrical sleeve. The chemical component(s) can include an adhesive, a volume-expanding material, and/or an agent that swells the jacket of the cable. Two or more chemical components may be stored in two or more adjacent reservoirs.