Bae Systems, Inc.

Stephen William McLaren

Richard John Harper

Thomas Mark Plucinski

A waveguide comprising first and second waveguide sections, each waveguide section comprising a main body portion () and a connecting portion () at its distal end, said first and second waveguide sections being longitudinally aligned to define a conduit therethrough with a butted interface () therebetween, the connecting portion of each waveguide section having: (i) a first circumferential ridge () on its outer surface located adjacent its distal end, (ii) a second circumferential ridge () on its outer surface spaced apart from the first circumferential ridge, and (iii) a third circumferential ridge () on its outer surface located between said first and second circumferential ridges, such that a first respective recess () is defined between said second and third circumferential ridges and a second respective recess () is defined between said first and third circumferential ridges; the waveguide further comprising a sleeve member () over said butted interface (), such that a respective first cavity () is defined between an inner surface of said sleeve member () and each said first recess () and a respective second cavity is defined between the inner surface of said sleeve member () and each said second recess (), each said first cavity () having a chemical adhesive therein operative to join said first and second waveguide sections together by means of said sleeve member ().

Apparatus for connecting first and second waveguide sections comprising an adhesive disposed in cavities between circumferential ridges and a sleeve member

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Stephen William McLaren