Patent ID: 6517359
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A system for establishing and maintaining electrical connections between connector assemblies, comprising:a mechanical support having a tapered recess and a wall, said wall defining said recess; a conductive connection electrically coupled to said wall; a first Bayonet Neil-Concelman (BNC) connector coupled to said mechanical support; and a BNC connector assembly, said BNC connector assembly including a second BNC connector and a contact pin, said contact pin having a rounded tip, said contact pin located at a fixed distance from said second BNC connector, wherein said recess is positioned relative to said first BNC connector such that said contact pin is received by said tapered recess and engaged within said tapered recess when said first BNC connector is connected to said second BNC connector, and wherein said wall is slanted towards a center of said tapered recess so that said wall tends to resist movement by said contact pin away from said center of said tapered recess and contact between the tapered recess and the rounded tip of the contact pin ensure adequate conductive contact between the contact pin and the walls of the tapered recess.