Patent ID: 8317539

Claim:
A coaxial connector contact for connecting to a coaxial transmission medium to form an electrically conductive path between the transmission medium and the coaxial connector contact, the coaxial connector contact comprising: a main body comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion, a first end and an opposing second end, the first end disposed on the proximal portion and the second end disposed on the distal portion; wherein along the proximal portion, the main body comprises electrically conductive material that extends circumferentially about a longitudinal axis said electrically conductive material having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein said electrically conductive material is patterned to define a plurality of openings extending between the inner and outer surfaces along a longitudinal length of the proximal portion, at least one of said openings extending from the first end and at least one other of said openings not extending to the first end, wherein said plurality of openings comprise u-shaped slots, said u-shaped slots alternating in opposing orientations such that said electrically conductive material circumferentially extends around said longitudinal axis in an axially parallel accordion pattern.