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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
May. 26, 2010
Timothy A. Murphy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Timothy R. Werch, Tucson, AZ (US);
Timothy A. Murphy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Timothy R. Werch, Tucson, AZ (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of a free-floating connector engagement and retention system are provided. In some embodiments, the system includes a slotted mounting surface, a connector carrier guide, and a connector carrier to receive a connector. The connector carrier may have two threaded holes therein. The connector carrier may be positioned between the connector carrier guide and the slotted mounting surface and may be retained by a set of threaded spring pins that pass through the threaded holes in the connector carrier. The ends of the threaded spring pins may be retained in the slots of the carrier guide and the necks of the threaded spring pins may be retained in slots of the slotted mounting surface. The connector and the connector carrier are free to move within the limits set by the slots of the slotted mounting surface and the slots of the carrier guide.