Patent ID: 8328453

Claim:
A thermal coupling comprising: an attachment frame to couple to a first end of a first structure having a first coefficient of thermal expansion; a plurality of frame ribs extending from the attachment frame, each frame rib from the plurality of frame ribs having a substantially planar profile or shape along an entire longitudinal length of the frame rib between a first end of the frame rib and a second end of the frame rib; a plurality of fastener rings provided on the plurality of frame ribs, the fastener rings to protrude substantially perpendicular relative to the frame ribs, each of the fastener rings defines a body to be at least partially inserted in an opening adjacent a second end of a second structure having a second coefficient of thermal expansion that is different than the first coefficient of thermal expansion; a plurality of fastener ring openings provided through the partially inserted body of the plurality of fastener rings and; a plurality of rib fasteners to be received by the plurality of fastener ring openings.