Vehicle mounting for a portable microwave antenna dish
AssigneeCompact Video Sales, Inc.
InventorMichael G. Sayovitz
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Abstract
A dish antenna is supported on a framework which rests on the bed of movable platforms such as the bed of a truck or trailer. Folding legs on the framework can be extended into contact with the ground to support the weight of the antenna. A tension element between the framework and the platform allows the weight of the platform to be suspended from the framework after the supporting legs are in place to anchor the antenna while it is in use.
Claims7
A portable dish antenna comprising:
- a base, a dish antenna, means mounting the dish antenna on the base, vehicle having a platform positioned below the base, and wheels for moving the platform, the base normally resting on the platform and movable therewith on said wheels, a plurality of extendable legs secured to the base, the legs being movable between an extended position and a retracted position, the legs when extended supporting the base at a level above the platform, means for raising and lowering the platform relative to the wheels to lift the platform and the antenna base before the legs are extended and lower the platform to transfer the weight of the antenna on to the extended legs and separate the platform from the base, and tension means connecting the base to the platform when the platform is lowered for suspending the weight of the platform from the base and the extended legs.
A portable microwave antenna system, comprising vehicle means including wheels, a load supporting surface, and means secured to the wheels for raising and lowering the load supporting surface relative to the wheels, an antenna including a reflecting dish, a base, and means supporting the dish on the base, the base being supported on said surface, foldable legs secured to the base, the legs being movable between a folded position and an extended position, the legs when extended engaging the ground with the supporting surface raised by said means for raising and lowering the load supporting surface, and tension means suspending the weight of vehicle from the base when the load supporting surface is lowered with the legs in the extended position and supporting the antenna, said tension means providing a hinged coupling under tension between the base and the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.