Patent ID: 7547228
Filing Date: 2009-06-16
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A joining means for thermally insulating and electrically coupling a first component and a second component at an interface, the joining means comprising: a joining bolt configured to mechanically couple the first component and the second component; at least one thermally insulating spacer having an opening formed therein, the at least one thermally insulating spacer positioned between the first component and the second component, wherein the joining bolt is disposed within the opening, the at least one thermally insulating spacer providing thermal insulation between the first component and the second component; and a bracket having a first end coupled to the joining bolt between the first component and the at least one thermally insulating spacer and a second end coupled to the joining bolt between the second component and the at least one thermally insulating spacer, the bracket establishing an electrical circuit between the first component and the second component.