Coaxial Block Connector Retention Mechanism

Disclosed is an apparatus for locking coaxial cable connectors into a retention block. As shown in Fig. 1A, the block, 10, includes two rows of connectors, such as 11 and 16, inserted therein. A latching slide, 12, is held against a surface of the block between the rows by screws such as 13. The slide includes a series of indentations, e.g., 14 and 15, formed on the upper and lower edges of the slide. The indentations are of equal length, but those on the upper edge are staggered with respect to those on the lower edge. Fig. 1A shows the slide in its normal locked position where all connectors are held within the block. As shown in FIG. 1B, moving the slide to the left opens up one half of the connectors (e.g., 11) for removal. As shown in Fig. 1C, moving the slide to the right opens up the other half of connectors (e.g., 16) for removal.