US 12,085,111 B2
Threaded SMA/SMP bulkhead accessory for tethered caps
Andrew H. Stupp, Syracuse, NY (US)
Assigned to SRC, Inc., North Syracuse, NY (US)
Filed by SRC, Inc., North Syracuse, NY (US)
Filed on May 15, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/875,387.
Prior Publication US 2021/0355985 A1, Nov. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. F16B 41/00 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 41/002 (2013.01) 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An accessory for tethering a cap for a SMA/SMP bulkhead to a device, comprising:
a first portion that extends in a first plane and comprises a first opening formed therethrough that is tapped and dimensioned to operably engage and be fully threaded onto any external threads on a SMA/SMP bulkhead so that the first portion is loosely secured around a neck of SMA/SMP bulkhead that supports the external threads;
a second portion that extends in a second plane that intersects the first plane at a predetermined angle that is less than 180 degrees, the second portion comprising a second opening formed therethrough; and
a chain having a first end that is securely fastened to the second portion and a second end to which the cap is securely connected, whereby the cap may be attached in covering relation to the external threads of the SMA/SMP bulkhead or removed therefrom and left tethered to the device.