Antenna mounting apparatuses and methods

An mount, comprising:

• a housing;
• the housing comprising at least one housing opening;
• the at least one housing opening comprising at least one housing shoulder;
• at least one mounting cavity residing internal to a chamber formed by the housing, each mounting cavity comprising a mounting cavity first side and a mounting cavity second side, such that the mounting cavity second side resides above and substantially adjacent to one of at least one panel openings, the mounting cavity first side residing above the mounting cavity second side, the mounting cavity first side comprises at least one mounting cavity shoulder;
• at least one mounting unit, comprising:
• at least one threaded section, each of the at least one threaded section comprising a housing end and a panel end, the threaded section having a screw lip located proximate the housing end, the housing end being accessible through at least one housing opening such that the mounting unit can be tightened;
• at least one threaded nut, each of the at least one threaded nut being threaded on the threaded section between the housing end and the panel end;
• at least one anchor coupled to at least one of the at least one threaded nut and at least one threaded section, each of the at least one anchor comprising a first anchor surface, at least a first anchor shoulder, at least one extension, at least a second anchor shoulder, and at least one anchor lip, the first anchor surface connected to the at least one extension by the first anchor shoulder, the at least one extension connected to the at least one anchor lip by the second anchor shoulder, the first anchor surface resides substantially in the at least one mounting cavity such that the at least one extension extends from the at least one mounting cavity through the at least one housing opening whereby the anchor lip resides outside the chamber;
• at least one forcing cone coupled to at least one of the at least one threaded nut, the at least one threaded section, and the at least one anchor, each of the at least one forcing cone comprising a first forcing cone side, a second forcing cone side, and at least one forcing cone sidewall connecting the first forcing cone side to the second forcing cone side, the first forcing cone side resides proximate the first anchor surface in the mounting chamber, the second forcing cone side has a width greater than the first forcing cone side and resides proximate the anchor lip outside the chamber,
• such that tightening the at least one threaded section causes the screw lip to seat on the at least one housing shoulder and the at least one forcing cone to move into the at least one mounting cavity causing the first anchor surface to seat against the at least one mounting cavity shoulder and the forcing cone sidewalls to contact the second anchor shoulder and push the second anchor shoulder radially outwards.

An mount, comprising:

• a housing;
• a base;
• the housing residing on the base;
• the housing comprising at least one receptacle;
• the base comprising at least one base opening;
• the at least one receptacle aligned substantially above the at least one base opening;
• at least one mounting cavity residing internal to a chamber formed by housing residing on the base, each mounting cavity comprising a mounting cavity first side and a mounting cavity second side, such that the mounting cavity second side resides above and substantially adjacent to one of the at least one panel openings, the mounting cavity first side residing opposite the mounting cavity second side, the mounting cavity first side comprises at least one mounting cavity shoulder;
• at least one mounting unit, comprising:
• at least one threaded screw, each of the at least one threaded screw comprising a housing end and a panel end, the threaded screw being contained in the at least one receptacle at the housing end such that the at least one threaded screw is relatively stationary;
• at least one anchor, each anchor comprising a first anchor surface such that the first anchor surface has a through hole through which the threaded screw may pass, at least a first anchor shoulder, at least one extension, at least a second anchor shoulder, and at least one anchor lip, the first anchor surface connected to the at least one extension by the first anchor shoulder, the at least one extension connected to the at least one anchor lip by the second anchor should, the first anchor surface resides substantially in the at least one mounting cavity such that the at least one extension extends from the at least one mounting cavity through the at least one base opening whereby the anchor lip resides outside the chamber;
• at least one forcing cone comprising through which the threaded screw may pass, each of the at least one forcing cone comprising a first forcing cone side, a second forcing cone side, and at least one forcing cone sidewall connecting the first forcing cone side to the second forcing cone side, the first forcing cone side resides proximate the first anchor surface in the mounting chamber, the second forcing cone side has a width greater than the first forcing cone side and resides proximate the anchor lip outside the chamber;
• at least one threaded nut, each of the at least one threaded nut being threaded on the threaded screw proximate the panel end such that the at least one anchor and the at least one forcing cone reside on the threaded screw between the at least one threaded nut and the housing end,
• such that screwing the at least one threaded nut on the at least one threaded screw moves the forcing cone into the at least one mounting cavity causing the first anchor surface to seat against the at least one mounting cavity shoulder and the forcing cone sidewalls to contact the second anchor shoulder and push the second anchor shoulder radially outwards.

A mount, comprising:

• a housing;
• a base;
• the housing residing on the base;
• the housing comprising at least one receptacle;
• the base comprising at least one base opening;
• the at least one receptacle aligned substantially above the at least one base opening;
• at least one mounting unit, comprising:
• at least one threaded screw, each of the at least one threaded screw comprising a housing end and a panel end, the threaded screw being contained in the at least one receptacle at the housing end such that the at least one threaded screw is relatively stationary;
• at least one forcing cone, each forcing cone having a through hole through which the at least one threaded screw can pass comprises a first forcing cone side and a second forcing cone side connected by at least one forcing cone sidewall, the first forcing cone side having a first width resides in the proximity of the at least one base opening, the at least one forcing cone sidewalls extend away from the base, to the second forcing cone side, the second forcing cone second side having a second width less than the first width,
• at least one anchor, each anchor comprising a first anchor surface such that the first anchor surface has a through hole through which the threaded screw may pass, at least a first anchor shoulder, at least one extension, at least a second anchor shoulder, and at least one anchor lip, the first anchor surface connected to the at least one extension by the first anchor shoulder, the at least one extension connected to the at least one anchor lip by the second anchor should, the first anchor surface proximate the panel end and the anchor lips reside substantially along the at least one forcing cone sidewall;
• at least one threaded nut, each of the at least one threaded nut being threaded on the threaded screw proximate the panel end such that the at least one anchor and the at least one forcing cone reside on the threaded screw between the at least one threaded nut and the housing end,
• such that screwing the at least one threaded nut on the at least one threaded screw moves the at least one anchor over the at least one forcing cone until the anchor lips contact a seating surface.