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US 7,000,357 B1Granted
Antenna mast transport and deployment system
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsCraig Kimbal Stearns, Raymond Arthur Roberge, Theodore Alden Richardson
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Abstract
A light antenna mast group (LAMG) provides antenna masts coupled to a vehicle cap structure which is disposed on the top of a light truck, which in one embodiment can be a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV). The vehicle cap structure includes antenna mast deployment mechanisms, hinged rotator assemblies, an antenna storage system, and a plurality of spring loaded guide wire spools, all adapted to make deployment of the antenna masts rapid and simple.
Claims34
An antenna apparatus, comprising:
- a support frame adapted to couple to a rear end of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is a motorized vehicle;
- and
- a vehicle cap structure coupled to the support frame, wherein the vehicle cap structure is adapted to cover a substantial portion of the vehicle, and wherein the vehicle cap structure includes:
- at least one antenna mast coupled to the vehicle cap structure;
- a first antenna mast deployment mechanism coupled to the at least one antenna mast and adapted to linearly move the at least one antenna mast in a direction substantially parallel to a major axis of the vehicle;
- and
- a second antenna mast deployment mechanism coupled to the at least one antenna mast and adapted to rotate the at least one antenna mast to a substantially vertical orientation.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a support frame coupled to a rear end of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is a motorized vehicle;
- and
- a vehicle cap structure coupled to the support frame, wherein the vehicle cap structure provides a covering over a substantial portion of the vehicle, and wherein the vehicle cap structure includes:
- at least one antenna mast coupled to the vehicle cap structure;
- a first antenna mast deployment means coupled to the at least one antenna mast and adapted to linearly move the at least one antenna mast in a direction parallel to a major axis of the vehicle;
- and
- a second antenna mast deployment mechanism a coupled to the at least one antenna mast and adapted to rotate the at least one antenna mast to a substantially vertical orientation.
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