Patent ID: 11916278
Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 4:
5. A passive intermodulation reducing assembly for a telecommunications structure, the assembly comprising:
an antenna frame including a plurality of horizontal members and a plurality of vertical members, wherein the plurality of vertical members is mounted on the plurality of horizontal members; and
a passive intermodulation reducing member that receives a selected one of the plurality of vertical members and mounts the selected vertical member to a selected one of the plurality of horizontal members, the passive intermodulation reducing member comprising:
a metallic tubular member;
a polymeric member residing between the metallic tubular member and the selected vertical member of the plurality of vertical members and extending past at least one end of the metallic tubular member; and
a fastener configured to secure the selected vertical member of the plurality of vertical members to a mount attached to the selected horizontal member of the plurality of horizontal members,

wherein the passive intermodulation reducing member provides a mechanical connection configured to dampen vibration between the selected vertical member and the selected horizontal member, thereby reducing passive intermodulation in the radio frequency environment around the telecommunications structure.