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US 12,237,563 B1Granted
Anti-theft radio antenna device with orientation control
AssigneeRonin Factory LLC
InventorScott Macco
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Abstract
An antenna adapter may be used for mounting an antenna to a vehicle or other object via the object's antenna mount, making antenna theft more difficult. The adapter is therefore configured to both receive the antenna and engage the antenna mount. The antenna adapter includes one or more elements that are configured to assist in removable engagement of the antenna adapter with the antenna, such as a groove and a set screw that screws through the antenna and into the groove of the adapter. The antenna adapter may also include another element that is configured to maintain the antenna at a particular radial orientation with respect to the antenna adapter when engaged therewith.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a vehicle antenna adapter configured to receive a vehicle antenna and configured to engage a vehicle antenna mount, the vehicle antenna adapter configured to receive the vehicle antenna at a first end segment of the vehicle antenna adapter and configured to engage the vehicle antenna mount at a second end segment of the vehicle antenna adapter, the second end segment being opposite the first end segment, the vehicle antenna adapter defining a longitudinal axis and comprising an opening extending through the vehicle antenna adapter orthogonally to the longitudinal axis, the vehicle antenna adapter comprising:
- a first element configured to assist in removable engagement of the vehicle antenna adapter with the vehicle antenna, the first element comprising a groove into which a fastener is extendable to engage the vehicle antenna adapter with the vehicle antenna;
- and
- a second element configured to maintain the vehicle antenna at a particular radial orientation with respect to the vehicle antenna adapter when engaged therewith, the second element comprising a spring plunger configured to at least partially extend into an interior area of the vehicle antenna;
- wherein the apparatus further comprises an Allen wrench configured to engage the opening in the vehicle antenna adapter to help screw the vehicle antenna adapter onto the vehicle antenna mount.
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A method, comprising:
- providing a vehicle antenna adapter configured to receive a vehicle antenna and configured to engage a vehicle antenna mount, the vehicle antenna adapter configured to receive the vehicle antenna at a first end segment of the vehicle antenna adapter and configured to engage the vehicle antenna mount at a second end segment of the vehicle antenna adapter, the second end segment being opposite the first end segment, the vehicle antenna adapter defining a longitudinal axis and comprising an opening extending through the vehicle antenna adapter orthogonally to the longitudinal axis;
- providing, as part of the vehicle antenna adapter, a first element configured to assist in removable engagement of the vehicle antenna adapter with the vehicle antenna, the first element comprising a groove into which a set screw is extendable to engage the vehicle antenna adapter with the vehicle antenna;
- providing, as part of the vehicle antenna adapter, a second element configured to maintain the vehicle antenna at a particular radial orientation with respect to the vehicle antenna adapter when engaged therewith, the second element comprising a spring plunger configured to at least partially extend into an interior area of the vehicle antenna;
- and
- providing, with the vehicle antenna adapter, an Allen wrench configured to engage the opening in the vehicle antenna adapter to help screw the vehicle antenna adapter onto the vehicle antenna mount.
2 more elements
An apparatus, comprising:
- a vehicle antenna adapter configured to receive a vehicle antenna and configured to engage a vehicle antenna mount, the vehicle antenna adapter defining a longitudinal axis and comprising an opening extending through the vehicle antenna adapter orthogonally to the longitudinal axis, the vehicle antenna adapter comprising:
- a first element configured to assist in removable engagement of the vehicle antenna adapter with the vehicle antenna, the first element comprising a groove into which a set screw is extendable to engage the vehicle antenna adapter with the vehicle antenna;
- and
- a second element configured to maintain the vehicle antenna at a particular radial orientation with respect to the vehicle antenna adapter when engaged therewith, the second element comprising a knob configured to at least partially extend into an interior area of the vehicle antenna;
- wherein the apparatus further comprises an Allen wrench configured to engage the opening in the vehicle antenna adapter to help screw the vehicle antenna adapter onto the vehicle antenna mount.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.