Patent 9039433 was granted and assigned to Amphenol on May, 2015 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A high float connector assembly that comprises a first connector that has at least a first contact, a second connector that is configured to mate to the first connector, wherein the second connector has at least a second contact, a high float bullet adapter that is disposed between the first and second connectors, wherein the high float bullet adapter includes a housing that has at least one hole, and at least one high float bullet subassembly is received in the hole of the housing. The high float bullet subassembly has an inner contact, an insulator that supports the inner contact, and an outer ground body that holds the inner contact and the insulator. The insulator has an end with a lead-in geometry. The inner contact engages the first and second contacts of the first and second connectors, respectfully, wherein the high float bullet subassembly provides float between the connectors.