Patent ID: 7830045

Claim:
A safety disconnect system for a cellular antenna array on a support structure comprising: an enclosure mountable to a support structure having at least one antenna mounted thereon; a fixed connector secured within the enclosure, the fixed connector comprising a plurality of contacts electrically connected to a first cable for data and control signals between a base system controller and a base transceiver station; a moveable connector positioned within the enclosure proximate to the fixed connector, the moveable connector comprising a corresponding plurality of contacts electrically connected to a second cable for data and control signals between the base station controller and the base transceiver station, the moveable connector selectively mateable with the fixed connector to engage the plurality of contacts of the moveable connector with the plurality of contacts of the fixed connector to connect the first cable and the second cable in series between the base system controller and the base transceiver station to enable the base system controller to communicate with the base transceiver station to cause the base transceiver station to selectively generate RF energy to the antenna on the support structure; and a gripping handle secured to the moveable connector, the gripping handle having a size and configuration selected to be grasped by a gloved hand to move the moveable connector away from the fixed connector to disconnect the first cable from the second cable to interrupt communication between the base station controller and the base transceiver station and thereby prevent the base transceiver station from transmitting RF energy via the antenna.