Patent ID: 7972173

Claim:
A connector system comprising: first and second coaxial connectors with respective front and rear ends that can be moved together; said first connector has an axis ( 16 ) that extends in front and rear directions, said first connector has moveable center and outer contacts ( 20 , 22 ) and has spring means ( 24 , 26 ) that bias said moveable contacts forwardly, and said first connector has a stationary tubular insulator ( 100 ) that lies between said center and outer moveable contacts; said first connector has a sheet metal shield ( 102 ) with a tubular portion ( 111 ) that lies around said tubular insulator and within said moveable outer contact, said sheet metal shield having a front end forming an internal flange ( 112 ) that lies at a front end of said tubular portion, said internal flange of said sheet metal shield having a center aperture ( 114 ) aligned with said moveable center contact ( 20 ) and larger than a front end ( 37 ) of said moveable center contact so said moveable center contact can project forwardly through said center aperture; said second connector lies forward of said first connector, and said second connector includes inner and outer contacts ( 30 , 32 ) respectively, positioned to engage said moveable center and outer contacts of said first connector when said first and second connectors are moved together.