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Clip for antenna ball portion

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-08-21
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Granted: 1971-02-02
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Expires: 1989-08-21
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Abstract

Abstract AN ANTENNA MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR ATTACHING THE AUTENNA BALL PORTION TO AN APERTURED SUPPORT PANEL IN RESILIENTLY RETAINED BUT UNIVERSALLY MOUNTED POSITION, AND FOR THIS PURPOISE THERE IS PROVIDED A SNAP-IN TWO-PART MOUNTNG CLIP-ONE PART PROVIDING A SEMI-SPHERICAL DOME PORTION ENGAGING THE ANTENNA BALL PORTION AT A FIRST SIDE OF THE PANEL AND INCLUDING A SLEEVE PORTION TO PASS THROUGH THE PANEL APERTURE AND HAVING LOCKING EARS TO SNAP BEHIND THE PANEL AT THE OPPOSITE SIDE THEREOF, AND THE OTHER PART BERING IN THE FORM OF A SPRING TENSION FERRULE FLANGED TO ENGAGE THE FIRST SIDE OF THE PANEL IN OPPOSITION TO THE LOCKING EARS, AND INCLUDING SPRING TENSION ARMS INTERFITTING WITH SLOTS IN THE SLEEVE PORTION BETWEEN THE LOCKING EARS AND IN TENSIONED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ANTENNA BALL PORTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE SEMISPHERICAL DOME PORTION. ADJUNCTS MAY INCLUDE A WASHER CARRIED BY THE SLEEVE PORTION REMOTE FROM THE BALL DOME PORTION WITH ELECTRICAL TERMINAL ELEMENTS, AND A RING TYPE SPRING CARRIED BY THE TENSION ARMS TO INCREASE THE SPRING TENSION THEREOF AGAINST THE ANNTENNA BALL PORTION.

Inventors

  • 👤 John A Pestka

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 19:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/08; H01Q1/084

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-02-01 1974-08-03 1975-02-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-02-01 1978-08-03 1979-02-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-02-01 1982-08-03 1983-02-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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