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US 7,443,361 B2Granted
Frangible antenna mount
AssigneeIntermec IP Corp.
InventorsClark Haynes, Adam Eby
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Abstract
An antenna mount includes a base, a mounting member and a resilient member extending between the mounting member and the base. The resilient member may be removably coupled to the base via a first coupling member and/or coupled to the antenna mount via a second coupling member. The coupling members and the resilient member are configured to release or disengage in response to a force and/or torque exceeding a threshold force and/or torque.
Claims15
An antenna mount, comprising:
- a base;
- a mounting member to support an antenna, wherein the mounting member is a strut;
- a resilient member having a first end and a second end, the resilient member physically coupled to the mounting member proximate the first end of the resilient member;
- and
- a coupling member physically coupled to the base and physically coupled to the resilient member proximate the second end of the resilient member, wherein the resilient member temporarily deforms in response to a force applied to the mounting member and the coupling member releases the resilient member from the base in response to the force applied to the mounting member being greater than a threshold force.
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An antenna mount, comprising:
- a base;
- a mounting member to support an antenna;
- a resilient member having a first end and a second end, the resilient member physically coupled to the mounting member proximate the first end of the resilient member;
- and
- a coupling member physically coupled to the base and physically coupled to the resilient member proximate the second end of the resilient member, wherein the resilient member temporarily deforms in response to a force applied to the mounting member and the coupling member releases the resilient member from the base in response to the force applied to the mounting member being greater than a threshold force, wherein the threshold force at which the coupling member releases the resilient member is adjustable.
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An antenna mount, comprising:
- a base;
- a mounting member to support an antenna;
- a resilient member having a first end and a second end, the resilient member physically coupled to the mounting member proximate the first end of the resilient member;
- and
- a coupling member physically coupled to the base and physically coupled to the resilient member proximate the second end of the resilient member, wherein the resilient member temporarily deforms in response to a force applied to the mounting member and the coupling member releases the resilient member from the base in response to the force applied to the mounting member being greater than a threshold force, wherein the coupling member is an expansion fastening assembly.
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An antenna mount, comprising:
- a base;
- an antenna;
- and
- coupling means for resiliently and releasably coupling the antenna to the base, wherein the coupling means includes at least one coil spring, and wherein the coupling means includes at least one expansion member physically coupling the coil spring to the base.
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An antenna mount, comprising:
- a base;
- an antenna;
- and
- coupling means for resiliently and releasably coupling the antenna to the base, wherein the coupling means includes at least one coil spring and at least one adjustable fastener received in the receptacle and moveable therein to adjust the diameter of the outer perimeter.
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An antenna mount, comprising:
- a base
- an antenna;
- and
- coupling means for resiliently and releasably coupling the antenna to the base, wherein the coupling means includes at least one coil spring and at least one strut to which the antenna is physically attached.
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A method of mounting an antenna to an object carrying a base, the method comprising:
- attaching a mounting member to a resilient member proximate one end of the resilient member such that the resilient member temporarily deforms in response to a force applied to the mounting member;
- attaching the resilient member to a coupling member proximate another end of the resilient member;
- attaching the resilient member to a portion of a coupling member proximate another end of the resilient member;
- adjustably attaching the coupling member to the base such that the coupling member releases the resilient member from the base in response to the force applied to the mounting member being greater than a threshold force, wherein adjustably attaching the coupling member to the base includes adjusting a dimension of an expansion assembly to adjust a force exerted by the expansion assembly on at least one of the resilient member and the base;
- and
- attaching an antenna to the mounting member.
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A method of mounting an antenna to an object carrying a base, the method comprising:
- attaching a mounting member to a resilient member proximate one end of the resilient member such that the resilient member temporarily deforms in response to a force applied to the mounting member;
- attaching the resilient member to a coupling member proximate another end of the resilient member;
- attaching the resilient member to a portion of a coupling member proximate another end of the resilient member;
- adjustably attaching the coupling member to the base such that the coupling member releases the resilient member from the base in response to the force applied to the mounting member being greater than a threshold force;
- and
- attaching an antenna to the mounting member;
- and
- adjustably reattaching the coupling member to the base in response to the release of the resilient member from the base by the coupling member.
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A method of mounting an antenna to an object carrying a base, the method comprising:
- attaching a mounting member to a resilient member proximate one end of the resilient member such that the resilient member temporarily deforms in response to a force applied to the mounting member;
- attaching the resilient member to a coupling member proximate another end of the resilient member;
- attaching the resilient member to a portion of a coupling member proximate another end of the resilient member;
- adjustably attaching the coupling member to the base such that the coupling member releases the resilient member from the base in response to the force applied to the mounting member being greater than a threshold force;
- and
- attaching an antenna to the mounting member;
- replacing the coupling member with a new coupling member in response to damage to the coupling member;
- and
- adjustably reattaching the new coupling member to the base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.