Tyco Electronics Corporation

The Whitaker Corporation

John Timothy Lippert

Kevin Edward Weidner

Matthew Ryan Schmitt

A receptacle assembly includes multiple receptacle guide frames configured to be coupled to a host board. Each receptacle guide frame has a front end and a back end. A receptacle extends from the front end to the back end of each receptacle guide frame. Each receptacle has an open end positioned at the front end of the receptacle guide frame and a closed end positioned at the back end of the receptacle guide frame. Each receptacle guide frame is configured to be aligned with an opening in a panel so that the receptacle is accessible through the opening. A host board connector is positioned at the closed end of each receptacle. Each host board connector includes a mating face. Each receptacle guide frame is aligned with the opening in the panel so that the mating face of each host board connector is positioned at a non-orthogonal angle with respect to the panel.

Receptacle assembly having angled receptacle guide frames

A sealed bulkhead coaxial jack (100) that includes a shell (200), a front dielectric (300), a rear dielectric (400) having a projection ring (404), a front seal (500), a contact (600), and a pin (700). The shell (200) has a metal cylindrical sidewall (201) with the sidewall (201) having retaining lips (204,205). The front dielectric (300) fits snugly within the front shell portion (202) and is constructed of a cylindrical sidewall (301), a front face (302) having an opening (302a) therethrough, and an open rear end. The rear dielectric (400) is a generally solid cylinder block (401) having a passage therethrough. The rear dielectric (400) has a projection ring (404) that encircles and extends away from its outer surface, providing an internal seal for the jack. The front seal (500) is positioned in the front opening (204a) of the shell between the front retaining lip (204) and the front face (302) of the front dielectric (300). The contact (600) has a front portion having a dual beam configuration in proximity to the front shell opening (204a) and is capable of receiving a center conductor of a coaxial cable. The contact (600) also has a rear portion having a triple beam configuration located within the passage of the rear dielectric (400) with a rear portion electrically connected to a pin (700) that extends from its connection within the rear dielectric passage beyond the rear opening (205a) of the shell (200).

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