Bracket mount for precise antenna adjustment
AssigneeAvaya Technology Corp.
InventorsCharles William Cook, Jason A. Kay, David Stevens Kerr, Ivan Pawlenko, Richard Franklin Schwartz
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Abstract
A bracket mount for precise antenna adjustment includes a lever or mechanical assist to permit slight movements to the antenna simply by manipulating the lever. The adjustable lever may be a built-in cam or yoke, or may be removably attached to the mount and antenna by an anchoring screw which acts to secure the antenna in place once the desired direction is achieved. The bracket mount may further include two adjusting levers, one for adjusting antenna direction in an up/down direction, and the other for adjusting the antenna in a left/right direction.
Claims33
An adjustable bracket mount for precise positioning of an antenna, comprising:
- a pair of brackets attached at one end to a fixed planar surface and at the other end to said antenna;
- a slot formed in each of said brackets, thereby providing corresponding slots;
- a cross piece connected to said antenna, said cross-piece being movable within said corresponding slots to precisely adjust said antenna;
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- a removable yoke for adjusting said cross-piece.
A mechanical assist device for use in adjusting and securing an antenna, comprising:
- a hollow box attached to said antenna;
- bracket arms attached at sides of said box to connect said antenna and box with a fixed surface;
- a lever attached to said box by an anchoring screw, said lever being adjustable in corresponding slots extending through said box and at least one of said bracket arms to provide mechanical leverage for precisely adjusting said antenna in tight spaces while simultaneously anchoring said antenna to said fixed surface.
An adjustable bracket mount for precise positioning of an antenna, comprising:
- a pair of rigid bracket arms attached at one end to a fixed planar surface and at the other end to opposite sides of a hollow box which is connected to said antenna, said bracket arms oriented perpendicular to said planar surface and said antenna;
- a first pair of corresponding slots formed in at least one of said bracket arms and in said opposite sides of said box;
- a first movable cross-piece extending within said slots and oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of each of said arms, one end of said cross-piece attached to said antenna, the other end extending through said slot;
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- a first yoke removably connected to said cross-piece at one of said corresponding slots for enabling antenna movement in an up and down direction with respect to said planar surface;
- a second movable cross-piece extending between a second corresponding pair of slots formed in a top side and a bottom side of said box, one end of said cross piece attached to said antenna, the other end extending through one of said second pair of slots;
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- a second yoke removably connected to said second cross piece at one of said second pair of corresponding slots for enabling antenna movement in a left and right direction with respect to said planar surface, said first and second yokes providing precise antenna adjustment for optimal signal strength.
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