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US 2011/0032172 A1Published application
Nonconductive antenna mount
AssigneesEchoStar Technologies L.L.C., DISH Network L.L.C.
InventorsMorgan H. Kirby, Tina Zhang, David Lettkeman
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Abstract
An antenna mount is disclosed. The antenna mount includes a mast and a foot that are substantially free of electrically conductive elements. The mast has a first end having a circular cross-section configured to be received by a mounting bracket of a satellite dish having a circular interior cross-section. The foot is configured to be secured to a stationary mounting surface and to be pivotally attached to a second end of the mast.
Claims20
An satellite dish mount, comprising:
- a mast comprised of substantially nonconductive elements, a first end of the mast having a circular cross-section configured to be received by a mounting bracket of a satellite dish having a circular interior cross-section;
- a foot comprised of substantially nonconductive elements, the foot being configured to be secured to a stationary mounting surface and to be pivotally attached to a second end of the mast.
A method of mounting a satellite dish, comprising:
- securing a mounting foot comprised of substantially nonconductive elements to a stationary mounting surface;
- pivotally attaching mast comprised of substantially nonconductive elements to the mounting foot, the mast having a tubular shape with a first end section having a first diameter, the first end section configured to be received by a mounting bracket of the satellite dish, the mounting bracket having a circular interior cross-section.
An antenna mount, comprising:
- a mast comprising a first end section and a second end section, the second end section comprising substantially nonconductive parts, the first end section being adapted to be received by a mounting bracket of an antenna, the mounting bracket of the antenna allowing the antenna to be secured at a plurality of angular positions about the first end section;
- a foot comprising a planar section, a first flange, and a second flange, the planar section adapted to be secured to a mounting surface, the first flange and the second flange each having a slot, the first flange, the second flange, and the planar section forming a channel adapted to receive the second end section;
- a first fastener disposed through a first hole in the first flange, the second end section, and a second hole in the second flange;
- and,
- a second fastener disposed through the slot of the first flange, the second end section, and the slot of the second flange such that when the second fastener is loose the mast may be rotated about the first fastener.
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