Antenna mounting system and kit
AssigneeMetz Communications, Inc.
InventorsLee A. Duncan, Michael B. Metz
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Abstract
An antenna mounting system including a base plate having a mounting surface, a substantantially circular opening through the mounting surface, and attachment means for attaching the base plate to a mounting surface. The housing and the base plate are each dimensioned such that the housing is substantially rotatable within the base plate when the base plate is loosely attached to the mounting surface and such that the housing is substantially fixed when the base plate is tightly attached to the mounting surface. A rotator portion of a rotatable connector is disposed within the housing and is rotatably and controllably attached thereto. A connector portion extends through a slot in the housing and includes a cable connector and a sealing surface dimensioned to mate with an antenna.
Claims20
An antenna mounting system comprising:
- a base plate comprising a bottom surface, a substantially circular opening through said bottom surface, and attachment means for attaching said base plate to a mounting surface;
- a housing extending through said circular opening in said base plate and rotatable therein, said housing comprising a substantially hollow interior defined by an interior surface, a bottom, and a top through which a slot is disposed;
- a rotatable connector comprising a rotator portion and a connector portion, wherein said rotator portion is disposed within said interior of said housing and is rotatably attached thereto, and wherein said connector portion extends through said slot in said housing and comprises a cable connector and a sealing surface dimensioned to mate with an antenna;
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- means for controlling a rotation of said rotator portion of said rotatable connector within said housing;
- wherein said housing and said base plate are each dimensioned such that said housing is substantially rotatable within said base plate when said base plate is loosely attached to said mounting surface and such that said housing is substantially fixed when said base plate is tightly attached to said mounting surface.
A kit of parts for forming an antenna mounting system, said kit comprising:
- a base plate comprising a bottom surface, a substantially circular opening through said bottom surface, and attachment means for attaching said base plate to a mounting surface;
- a housing dimensioned to extend through said circular opening in said base plate and rotate therein, said housing comprising a substantially hollow interior defined by an interior surface, a bottom, and a top through which a slot is disposed;
- a rotatable connector comprising a rotator portion and a connector portion, wherein said rotator portion is dimensioned for disposal within said interior of said housing and for rotatable attachment thereto, and wherein said connector portion is dimensioned to extend through said slot in said housing and comprises a cable connector and a sealing surface dimensioned to mate with an antenna;
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- means for controlling a rotation of said rotator portion of said rotatable connector within said housing;
- wherein said housing and said base plate are each dimensioned for assembly such that said housing is substantially rotatable within said base plate when said base plate is loosely attached to said mounting surface and such that said housing is substantially fixed when said base plate is tightly attached to said mounting surface;
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- wherein said rotatable connector and said means for controlling a rotation of said rotator portion of said rotatable connector within said housing are dimensioned for assembly to said housing such that rotation of said rotatable connector may be stopped when said rotatable connector is in a desired orientation.
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