Patent ID: 8854153
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: H01P

Abstract:
1. A device for transmitting electromagnetic signals of a desired frequency band, the device comprising: (a) an outer conductor, (b) an inner conductor extending within the outer conductor, the inner and outer conductors being spaced apart and electrically insulated from one another, (c) a tap conductor for diverting transient voltages away from the inner conductor that fall outside the desired frequency band, the tap conductor comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of the tap conductor being conductively coupled to the inner conductor, the tap conductor being insulated from the outer conductor, and (d) a modular attachment mechanically and conductively coupled to the outer conductor, the attachment comprising a plurality of voltage suppression components for discharging transient voltages diverted by the tap conductor, each of the plurality of voltage suppression components being conductively coupled to the tap conductor and the outer conductor, wherein the attachment is constructed so as to be separable from the tap conductor and the outer conductor as a unitary member.