Method and apparatus for radome and reflector dish interconnection
US9050692B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/49
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An interconnection retaining a radome upon a periphery of a reflector dish has a plurality of curved channel portions, each of the channel portions provided with an open periphery slot and an open retention slot. The periphery slot dimensioned to receive the peripheries of the radome and reflector dish. The channel portions are arranged end-to-end adjacent to one another, encircling the peripheries of the radome and reflector dish seated within the periphery slot. A gap may be provided between one or more of the channel portions. A link member is seated within the retention slot at an end of each adjacent channel portion. The retention slot at the end of each of the adjacent channel portions is crimped upon the link member. The link member may be, for example, a portion of threaded rod or a molded portion of polymer material.
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