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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7557771 | Wall-mounted antenna rail mast system A lightweight rail that is bolted to the existing structure using standoff brackets. A carrier is attached to the rail to support the antenna. Once the rail and carrier are installed, access to an antenna is from the base of the rail. The rail is made of square alum... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7528794 | Installation assembly for a motor vehicle antenna The present invention relates to an installation assembly with which a motor vehicle antenna can be fastened to the body of a motor vehicle without an additional tool. The installation assembly includes a base plate from which at least one fastening section to be in... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7432872 | Compact aviation vertically polarized log periodic antenna A reduced height log periodic antenna that may safely be positioned under the rotating blades of a helicopter sitting on the ground and still resonate in the frequency range at which the antenna was originally designed to resonate. The antenna comprises a pair of an... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7339541 | Wideband cavity-backed antenna An antenna system is disclosed that includes a mast, waveguides positioned about the mast, and a feed system positioned external to the mast and between adjacent waveguides, such the feed system can be easily serviced. The waveguides include radiator elements that a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7253785 | Apparatus and method for mounting a satellite dish to a pole The present invention is a method and apparatus to mount a satellite dish to a pole. This apparatus allows the mounting of a satellite dish without attaching the dish to the user's home or business. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7205956 | Structural waveguide formed in a leg of an antenna tower and method of use A communications tower, or other structure is provided with at least one waveguide defined in a structural support. The waveguide can be used to transmit signals up and down the communications tower thereby eliminating at least some cabling. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7168668 | Damage resistant antenna mount A damage resistant mount for an object is provided which includes a mounting plate, a first post having a first end and a second end, the first end rigidly attached and extending from the mounting plate, and a two-way, swinging, spring-loaded, self closing hinge dis... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7142168 | Apparatus for mounting and adjusting a satellite antenna An apparatus for mounting and adjusting a satellite antenna in the azimuth and elevational planes. The present invention provides a base having a longitudinal axis adaptable to adjustably receive a mounting pole. A rotational mount is rotatably connected to the base... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138961 | Modification of wind turbines to contain communication signal functionality An apparatus comprised of a wind turbine tower removeably holding or containing antenna type devices. Such antenna type devices will be utilized to receive and/or transmit communication signals. The major advantage of this apparatus is that a single tower can be con... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7119757 | Dual-array two-port differential GPS antenna systems Dual-array two-port GPS antenna systems can provide horizon to zenith reception for differential GPS applications. On a single mast, an antenna system may include a lower array of sub-arrays (e.g., fifteen sub-arrays) to provide elevation coverage from horizon up to... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116282 | Tower reinforcement A device and method of reinforcement for towers, such as those used for electrical communications and telephonic devices, is provided. Elongated stiffening members are provided for indirect attachment to a tower by means of spacer elements. The spacer elements, whic... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7113145 | Antenna mounting bracket assembly An antenna mounting bracket assembly is disclosed which enables an antenna to be secured to either a vertically disposed support member or an angularly disposed support member with the antenna being disposed in a vertical plane in either case. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7098864 | Temporary cellular antenna site A small-footprint portable modular cellular antenna site capable of being deployed on any substantially level, flat piece of ground, the cellular antenna site being easily assembled, disassembled, and moved without the aid of heavy equipment. The cellular antenna si... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095378 | Satellite dish sighting apparatus and alignment system An apparatus and method for setting up a satellite dish to receive satellite signals, including television satellite signals, with precise positioning and aiming of the satellite dish, including determination of a clear line of sight, azimuth orientation, elevation ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086207 | Antenna sector frame An antenna sector frame that can collapse for easy transport and storage. The antenna frame can be packaged with all of its loose parts in a single container on a relatively flat single skid capable of being stacked in storage. The antenna frame can include a pair o... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7084822 | Dual feed common radiator antenna system and method for broadcasting analog and digital signals A system and method is provided for transmitting analog and digital signals using a single traveling wave structure with radiators attached thereto, to form broadside radiation of the digital and analog signals. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7061445 | Multiband/multichannel wireless feeder approach An antenna system comprising a support structure and a multiband/multichannel wireless feeder configured for coupling antennas located proximate the top of a support structure with electronics located proximate the base of the support structure to overcome losses ty... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7027006 | Apparatus and method for mounting a satellite dish to a pole The present invention is a method and apparatus to mount a satellite dish to a pole. This apparatus allows the mounting of a satellite dish without attaching the dish to the user's home or business. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7027007 | Antenna mast and device for adjusting the orientation of an antenna A support for at least two panel antennas constituting relay antennas in at least one cellular telecommunications network, the support comprising a mast (1) and means for fixing said two antennas to the mast (1), said means being suitable for allowing ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7012574 | Wideband cavity-backed antenna An antenna system is disclosed that includes a mast, waveguides positioned about the mast, and a feed system positioned external to the mast and between adjacent waveguides, such the feed system can be easily serviced. The waveguides include spherical radiator eleme... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6999042 | Low visual impact monopole tower for wireless communications An antenna system incorporating at least two antennas circumferentially arranged with a side-by-side relationship about a monopole tower. The main beam direction of the radiation pattern emanating from each antenna may be remotely adjusted in elevation and/or azimut... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6987489 | Electronically scanning direction finding antenna system An electronic scanning radio direction finding system for accurate direction finding of radio frequency signals using singly or doubly flared cylindrical reflectors surrounded by a circular array of inwardly facing feed horns. The array is operated as a phased array... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6982680 | Antenna tower and support structure therefor An antenna tower and support structure for use with an antenna tower, which allow a number of antennas or antenna panels to be mounted thereto, while maintaining the compactness of the overall structure and still providing high strength, such as is needed to resist ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6975834 | Multi-band wireless communication device and method The present invention relates to a wireless communication device, such as a transponder, that has a plurality of antennas for multi-frequency usage. The wireless communication device comprises a control system, communication electronics, memory, and the aforemention... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6940469 | Antenna arrangement An improved antenna arrangement is subdivided at least into an upper antenna section and at least one lower antenna section. The upper section has a mounting core, the antenna elements and a radome. At least one lower antenna section is axially adjacent underneath t... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6885352 | Wireless communications antenna assembly generating minimal back lobe radio frequency (RF) patterns An antenna assembly for wireless communications has various components to minimize signal influence when transmitting signals to minimize undesirable loop formation phenomena caused by (positive) feedback of signals. Signal wave scattering and diffraction causing ba... | 04/26/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6781558 | Antenna mast and method An antenna mast is disclosed that has N faces, N corners that are intermediate adjacent faces, and N fins that each include a plurality of bars that extend between a first side and a second side of each fin in a direction opposite to an adjacent one of the plurality... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6756949 | Wideband cavity-backed antenna An antenna system is disclosed that includes a mast, waveguides positioned about the mast, and a feed system positioned external to the mast and between adjacent waveguides, such the feed system can be easily serviced. The waveguides include spherical radiator eleme... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6744412 | High up/down ratio GPS antennas with serrated absorber To provide horizon to zenith reception coverage for Differential GPS operations, two antennas with complementary patterns may be used. An antenna for high-angle coverage includes a ring of four dipoles excited to provide progressive-phase-omnidirectional (PPO) cover... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6703913 | Coaxial line phase stabilization assembly and method An apparatus and method stabilizes a pair of parallel coaxial lines for an antenna having a tower. An upper portion of each coaxial line is suspended from the tower. A lower end of the coaxial lines is free to move vertically relative to the tower. The ap... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6606075 | Modular wireless broadband antenna tower A preconfigured antenna assembly for use in a target topographic region. The antenna assembly includes an antenna chassis covered by a radome cover and a set of antennas mounted to the chassis. The mounting mechanism for each antenna allows each antenna t... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6512492 | Antenna quick connect system and method This application is directed to a spring loaded antenna mounting system for the directional antennae of a point-to-multipoint millimeter wave communications system and methods of supporting such antennae for selectively directing the beam thereof. Also di... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6492959 | Stacked array antenna system A stacked array antenna system is presented having one or more antenna(s) as part of the supporting structure. This allows more than a single omni-directional antenna to be used with a minimum amount of azimuth pattern degradation. At least one antenna is... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6480172 | Adjustable antenna mounting apparatus An apparatus and method for rigidly supporting an antenna mast or other object relative to a structure in a desired position. The apparatus may comprise a first bracket that is affixable to the structure and a second bracket that is slidably affixed to th... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6452567 | Geared antenna aiming system and method A spring loaded antenna mounting system for the directional antennae of a point-to-multipoint millimeter wave communication system and methods of supporting such antennae for selectively directing the beam thereof. The adjustment of the antenna in two ort... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6396443 | Integrated flat antenna and radio frequency unit for point-to-point microwave radios A point-to-point radio frequency unit/antenna has a flat antenna, preferably a continuous transverse stub antenna, integrated into the housing of the microwave unit. The radio frequency unit/antenna includes a housing having an exterior wall, a microwave ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6380909 | Multi-functional mast An apparatus for providing a mast suitable for use with closed circuit television equipment comprising a plurality of tubular sections detachably connected together to define a tubular structure with two ends wherein a lower end is fixed to a support and ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6342870 | Antenna frame structure mounting and alignment A system and method for deploying antenna modules to provide communications within selected areas are disclosed. In the preferred embodiment a base structure is deployed which may be populated with a plurality of antenna modules providing directional comm... | 01/29/2002 |
