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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2020
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Caroline Manteiga, North Andover, MA (US);
Todd E. Southard, Bolton, MA (US);
Dennis W. Mercier, Hudson, MA (US);
Dennis Proulx, North Grosvenor Dale, CT (US);
Noah Goldberg, Wellesley, MA (US);
Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure sets forth a rigid, self-aligning radio frequency ('RF') connector comprising a rigid body with a first connection end and a second connection end opposite the first connection end. The RF connector can also comprise a recess disposed on an outer surface of the rigid body between the first and second connection ends, and a collapsible connector support that can comprise a connection portion and a collapsible portion. The collapsible connector support can be disposed within and protrude from the recess while also being configured to collapse into the recess. The collapsible connector support can also be configured to interface with an interfacing surface to facilitate generation of a reaction force sufficient to support the RF connector in an offset position relative to the interfacing surface and to nominally align the RF connector with a device to be connected.