Claims
- 1. A bracket for holding and aligning at least one connector to an adjoining at lease one mating connector, the bracket comprising:a means for affixing said bracket to an adjoining at least one mating connector, wherein the means for affixing comprises at least one snapping pin and at least one alignment pin, wherein said at least one snapping pin and said at least one alignment pin can be varied and correspond to unused apertures in the at least one mating connector; and a connector holder affixed to said bracket for holding the at least one connector in alignment to the adjoining at least one mating connector.
- 2. The invention of claim 1 wherein said at least one snapping pin comprises a pin substantially the same configuration as a first unused aperture from the unused apertures and further comprising a slot and a ridge.
- 3. The invention of claim 1 wherein said at least one alignment pin comprises a configuration substantially similar to a second unused aperture from the unused apertures.
- 4. The invention of claim 1 wherein said at least one snapping pin and said at least one alignment pin comprise tapered edges.
- 5. The invention of claim 1 wherein said bracket comprises a non-conducting material.
- 6. The invention of claims 1 wherein said at least one adjoining connector comprises a P0 connector shell.
- 7. The invention of claim 1 wherein the at least one connector and the at least one mating connector comprise at least one coax cable connector pair.
- 8. A method of aligning a connector with a mating connector, the method comprising the steps of:providing a bracket, wherein the bracket comprises at least one snapping pin and at least one alignment pin, wherein the at least one snapping pin and the at least one alignment pin can be varied and correspond to unused apertures in the mating connector; affixing the connector to the bracket; and snapping the at least one snapping pin into a first unused aperture in the mating connector and simultaneously mating the connector to the mating connector.
- 9. The method of claim 8 wherein the step of affixing comprises affixing the connector to a connector holder.
- 10. The method of claim 8 wherein the step of snapping further comprises snapping the at least one alignment pin.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is based on U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/375,066, entitled “Bracket, Retainer Connector”, filed on Apr. 24, 2002, the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.
GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
The U.S. Government has a paid-up license in this invention and the right in limited circumstances to require the patent owner to license others on reasonable terms as provided for by the terms of N00019-00-C-037 awarded by the Department of the Navy.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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PCT International Search Report —PCT/US 03/12559, Aug. 5, 2003. |
Provisional Applications (1)
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60/375066 |
Apr 2002 |
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