US 11,692,673 B1
Tensioned intra-Dewar spider assembly
Jonas D. Corl, Bethlehem, PA (US)
Assigned to Wavefront Research Inc., Northampton, PA (US)
Filed by Wavefront Research, Inc., Northampton, PA (US)
Filed on Sep. 16, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/23,255.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/901,018, filed on Sep. 16, 2019.
Int. Cl. F17C 13/08 (2006.01)
CPC F17C 13/086 (2013.01) [F17C 2203/014 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0629 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0509 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A thermally isolating mounting device comprising:
a first structure;
a second structure;
said second structure comprising cryogenically cooled components;
a mounting structure;
said second structure being mounted with respect to said first structure;
said mounting structure further comprising a first substructure and a second substructure;
said first substructure mounting to said first structure;
said second substructure mounting to said second structure;
said first substructure and said second substructure at different temperatures;
said first substructure attached to said second substructure by at least two members;
said members connecting said first substructure to said second substructure;
said members further providing rigidity;
said rigidity further enhanced by tensioning;
a cold finger;
said second structure being thermally operatively connected to said cold finger.