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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7427968 | Antenna device having rotatable structure An antenna device includes an antenna housing having a chamber and a slot formed in one end and formed between two arms and communicating with the chamber, an antenna member having a stud engaged into the slot and rotatably coupled to the antenna housing with a pivo... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7417595 | Mount assembly for two-way radio antenna A mount assembly for mounting a two-way radio antenna to a curved section of a vehicle has top and bottom collars shaped to match the contour of the vehicle curved section. During installation of the mount assembly, the top and bottom collars are positioned on oppos... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7385147 | Articulated mast Apparatus for housing electrically powered components to protect such components from damage and interference caused by lightning strikes and other externally generated magnetic fields. On embodiment includes a shielded enclosure mounted on an electrically groundabl... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7358910 | Vehicle roof antenna with a mounting part for an antenna rod with simultaneous securing of a cover hood An antenna for mounting on a vehicle roof has a base plate adapted to sit on the roof and a threaded fastener separate from the base plate, extending through the base plate and anchored underneath the base plate in the roof. A cover fitted over the base plate is for... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7336231 | Vehicle roof antenna mounting assembly The vehicle roof antenna mounting assembly comprises a convex portion (120), a bolt (160) and a leg washer (140). The convex portion is inserted into a mounting hole (RH) of a vehicle roof panel (R) and has a edge portion (125) and a inne... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7304614 | Motor-vehicle roof antenna with sheet-metal base plate A motor-vehicle roof antenna has a base plate adapted to be fitted to the vehicle roof, a sending/receiving unit mounted on the base plate, and a mounting formation for securing the base plate to the roof. The base plate is stamped sheet metal. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7259727 | Antenna mounting device An antenna mounting device includes a housing having a chamber formed by an outer peripheral wall, a suction cup and a base casing received in the housing, the base casing includes a lower seat and an upper seat disposed on top of an outer peripheral fence, a ring m... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7248228 | Flexure elastomer antenna isolation system A vibration isolation system (100) for a payload (102). The vibration isolation system provides a level of vibration isolation for all vibration translational and rotational components, while minimizing the moment of the payload mass relative to the is... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7212168 | Quick-attach automotive antenna mounting assembly An attachment assembly, useful in quickly attaching an object to a panel, is provided with a base assembly having a shaft member extending therefrom and an expandable member having a plurality of fingers disposed on one side of the panel such that, during installati... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209095 | Positioning structure for a dual-use antenna and base A positioning structure for a dual-use antenna and base includes a base having a narrow long hollow pipe wall and a wing board extended externally from two corresponding sides along the hollow pipe wall, and a hollow flange is disposed on the surface of the hollow p... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7190323 | Integral sealed antenna mount for cellular based monitors A tank monitoring apparatus, having an externally protruding antenna, has the externally protruding antenna to a monitor housing with a liquid-tight compression fitting which provides a fluid-tight seal between the antenna and the housing. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7161554 | System and method for securing an antenna A bracket for securing an antenna to a ceiling grid system has a first opening to allow the bracket to be secured to a connector mechanically coupled to the ceiling grid system and a second opening to allow an electrical connection to pass therethrough. The second o... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7106272 | Antenna unit A new attachment structure for an antenna unit includes a gasket that prevents entry of water and is configured to have an improved external appearance. An antenna unit includes an antenna module which receives radio waves transmitted from a satellite and a cover me... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7095385 | Antenna engaging mechanism in wireless communication device The present invention provides an antenna engaging mechanism in a wireless communication device, which has a circuit board. The antenna engaging mechanism comprises a housing that has a nut, an antenna, and an elastic metal piece. The antenna comprises an antenna me... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7084821 | Fixing structure using a couple of screws and antenna unit having the same A fixing hole and a locating hole of an automobile's roof are aligned in a predetermined direction while a fixing part and a locator pin of an antenna unit are aligned in a slightly different direction on the condition the antenna unit is oriented in the predetermin... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7071893 | Antenna device The present invention provides an antenna device capable of retaining by a simple structure an antenna base end portion 12 pivotably and, moreover, in a predetermined posture on an antenna base member 10. The antenna base member 10 is provided t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068232 | Antenna mounting system and kit An antenna mounting system including a base plate having a mounting surface, a substantantially circular opening through the mounting surface, and attachment means for attaching the base plate to a mounting surface. The housing and the base plate are each dimensione... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7011279 | Support device with flexible support arm In a support device with a flexible support arm including a mounting structure for mounting the support device to a base, a support structure for engaging an article and a flexible support arm extending between the mounting structure and the support structure, the s... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004666 | Quick-attach automotive antenna mounting assembly An attachment assembly, useful in quickly attaching an object to a panel, is provided with a base assembly having a shaft member extending therefrom and an expandable member having a plurality of fingers disposed on one side of the panel such that, during installati... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7006054 | Antenna and radio interface A novel locking mechanism for mounting a radio to an antenna. The mounting face of a radio is secured to the mounting portion of an antenna. The mounting portion of the radio has a locking ring on which a plurality of radio locking tabs are located at equally spaced... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6980156 | Antenna installation structure and information terminal having an antenna For use with an antenna unit included in an antenna built-in type information terminal, the present invention provides an antenna unit structure that makes it possible to hold and assemble an antenna unit and to disassemble an antenna unit. The antenna unit structur... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6972723 | Wide-band antenna A wide-band antenna assembly is mounted on a circuit board including a contact and a radio frequency module electrically connected to the contact. The assembly comprises a plane antenna formed of a thin film based magnetic material, and a cover formed of metal mater... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6853340 | Antenna for an automobile An antenna formed of a mounting base, an antenna terminal and a transmission box is described for use in an automobile. The antenna terminal is pivotally attached to the mounting base by a ball and socket joint. The mounting base has a bearing plate supported on a s... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6850207 | Antenna coupler having a pick-up surface to facilitate surface mounting An antenna coupler includes a base part, a clamping part, a pick-up part, and at least one soldering part. The base part has a pair of first edge portions opposite to each other in a first direction, and a pair of second edge portions opposite to each other in a sec... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6847813 | RF printed circuit board connector with through-hole leads A radio frequency connector that protrudes through a printed circuit board is comprised of threaded leads. A center conductor is shielded when a shielding connector cap, having a threaded inner portion, screws onto the threaded leads. ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6809702 | Relay antenna masts for cellular radio-telecommunication system A relay antenna mast for a cellular radio telecommunications system, the mast being characterized in that it comprises: a mast stand (1); at least one arm (3) pivotally mounted on said mast stand (... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6714171 | Antenna mounting apparatuses and methods The present invention provides an antenna mounting device comprising mounting unit to supply compressive force between an antenna and a panel. The mounting unit includes a forcing cone and anchor and a member designed to supply compressive force such that the anchor... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6709184 | Apparatus for mounting a receiver mast and associated method An apparatus for mounting a receiver mast to a structure. The apparatus includes a structure attachment plate, a releasable attachment member, a movable plate releasably attached to the structure attachment plate by the releasable attachment member for movement with... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6486842 | Pivottable connection configuration of retractable roof mounted antenna A joint assembly provided to an end portion of antenna rod is placed between supporting portions of an antenna base. A click cylinder is then introduced into a hole of the supporting portion to engage recess and convex portions formed on a plate as an end... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6469678 | Antenna mounting apparatus An apparatus for mounting an antenna onto a vehicle including a base assembly and a fastener. The base assembly is removably attached to the vehicle and includes a mounting portion and a housing. The mounting portion includes a main body having at least o... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6300912 | Compact mountable dipole antenna A compact, simple to install dipole antenna that has a base composed of a molded plastic mass in the shape of a modified D-shape and having a flat face. A pair of spaced, coaxially aligned brass cores are encapsulated in the plastic mass of the base with ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6276199 | Method for producing filling level measuring device operating with microwaves A filling level measuring device operating with microwaves and to be fastened on a container (3) is provided, the device having a housing (11) and a rod-shaped antenna (7) pointing into the container (3) and the device being designed such that the antenna... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6236377 | Antenna with universal mounting assembly The invention is a universal replacement antenna assembly for replacing an automobile radio antenna. The antenna assembly includes a universal mounting assembly that fits all cars and trucks and facilitates easy antenna installation. An antenna mast conne... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6031495 | Antenna system for reducing specific absorption rates An antenna is provided for a wireless communication device such as a handheld radio or cellular telephone. The antenna may be either embedded internally in the transceiver or may be mounted externally thereof. The antenna comprises a pair of 1/4 wave radi... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5995053 | Motor vehicle antenna mount Antenna mounts to enable a conventional antenna to be securely attached to a motor vehicle, such as a standard pick-up truck, and electrically connected to a radio that is carried by the truck. To increase the strength of the antenna mounts and thereby re... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5661497 | Antenna for motor vehicles An antenna wherein a rod is connected to a supporting base by articulated joint formed by a first articulation element rigidly connected to the supporting base and a second articulation element connected to the rod. The first and second articulation eleme... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5646636 | Antenna mounting on windows A known mounting for attaching an antenna pole to a motor vehicle window comprises an antenna mounting plate which is fitted to the outside of the window glass and an inner plate which is fitted to the inside of the window glass. The inner plate includes ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5600334 | Mobile antenna mount A mobile antenna mount structure has a two-piece assembly including an upper chamber adapted to hold a whip-type antenna, and a lower chamber for holding a spring-loaded contact. The upper and lower chambers are separated from one another by a wall which ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5583522 | Automobile antenna mounting arrangement An improved panel mounting assembly for a vehicle antenna mast wherein the assembly is provided with an anchoring arrangement which eliminates the need for stamping a raised stiffening dimple in the panel design surface contour. A mounting assembly mast t... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5580277 | Antenna cable connector A connector for connecting a transmission cable to an antenna. The construction utilizes a rugged machine screw for holding the cable to the antenna, and is provided with a contact plate embedded in a plastic body which both seals the cable connections to... | 12/03/1996 |
