Patent ID: 7597588

Claim:
A coax connector assembly that includes first and second mateable connectors that each includes center and outer coax contacts, wherein: said second connector has coax center and outer pads ( 34 , 36 ) with said center pad lying along a coax axis ( 20 ) and said outer pad spaced radially from said axis; said first connector is moveable primarily forward along said axis towards said second connector to mate said connectors; said first connector has a plurality of spring contacts with front tips ( 66 ) that are each deflectable rearwardly, including at least one coax center spring contact ( 40 ) positioned to press against said second connector coax center pad, and including a plurality of outer spring contacts ( 42 A, 42 B, 42 C, 42 D) that are individually spring biased forwardly (F) to press their front tips against said second connector coax outer pad, said outer spring contacts each extending less than 180° around said axis and with said outer spring contacts being angularly spaced apart (k) around said axis.