US3683392A
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Convertible antenna-mounting structure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-12-02
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Granted: 1972-08-08
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Expires: 1989-12-02
Abstract
Abstract The specification discloses an antenna-mounting structure provided with engaging means adapted to interchangeably engage and be supported by any of a plurality of different auxiliary supporting structures, such as a portion of a television set (in one form, as a replacement for the conventional so-called ''''rabbit ears'''' antenna means conventionally provided thereon), such as an auxiliary bracket, or the like, adapted to be attached to a television set or any other auxiliary mounting object or structure, such as a somewhat enlarged mounting base having a downwardly directed contact surface adapted to be movably placed upon any appropriate horizontal supporting surface of any supporting structure either near to or remote from a television set, or the like, such as a coupling means for coupling the antenna-mounting structure with respect to a lamp, either at the top of the conventional lamp shade-mounting harp structure thereof, or by attachment to the pole portion of a pole lamp means or otherwise, or such as by functionally similar, supported attachment with respect to various other auxiliary supporting objects, and with the antenna-mounting structure being adapted to mount in a readily and individually adjustable manner separate portions (of any desired number) of an antenna adapted to receive very high frequency television signals and/or, if desired, being provided with another portion (or plurality of portions) adapted to adjustably mount an antenna portion (or plurality thereof) adapted to receive ultra-high-frequency television signals and with either or both of said antenna portions being provided with novel electrical attachment or connector means for antenna leadin wire means adapted to be carried in a preferred form within a framework portion of the antenna-mounting structure to a location close to the corresponding conventional antenna terminals of a television set. The framework of the antenna-mounting structure, in a preferred form, has antenna-mounting portions, which allow for the ready interchanging of the antenna portions in addition to the easy positioning adjustment thereof whereby to facilitate the reception of various different types of signals at various locations and under various conditions of reception and operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward Gates White
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:59
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
331 words
An antenna mounting structure adapted to interchangeably engage and be supported by an auxiliary supporting structure of any of a plurality of different types, comprising: antennacarrying framework means provided with and removably interchangeably carrying antenna means of at least one type, including at least two antenna means portions, in an electrically isolated and insulated manner relative to the antenna-carrying framework means, said antenna-carrying framework means having physically spaced separate antenna-carrying portions thereof carrying corresponding antenna portions of said antenna means and being provided with physical-position-adjustment means for selective adjustment of the physical position of said corresponding antenna portions of said antenna means carried thereby for optimizing the receptivity coupling thereof with respect to a corresponding electromagnetic field adapted to be received thereby; said antenna-carrying framework means being provided with engaging and mounting means adapted to be effectively engaged with respect to an auxiliary supporting means for supporting the entire antenna-carrying framework means and the antenna means carried thereby in a selected relationship with respect to such an auxiliary supporting means; said antennacarrying framework means being of substantially cruciform shape and including a substantially vertically directed pole portion and a substantially transversely directed cross arm portion, said antenna-carrying portions of said antenna-carrying framework means comprising separate portions at outer ends of said cross arm portion and a top part of said pole portion; said physicalposition-adjustment means comprising pivot means providing for relative pivotal movement of each of said physically spaced, separate antenna-carrying portions at outer ends of said cross arm portion around a selected axis substantially perpendicular to said substantially transversely directed cross arm portions of said antenna-carrying framework means; said antenna-carrying portions independently pivotally carried by outer ends of said cross arm portion of said antenna-carrying framework means being provided with electrically conductive coupling cap means and antenna lead-in wire connecting means for exteriorly mounting said corresponding antenna portions therearound in a manner electrically connected with respect thereto and for correspondingly engaging corresponding ones of a pair of antenna lead-in wires.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
331 words
An antenna mounting structure adapted to interchangeably engage and be supported by an auxiliary supporting structure of any of a plurality of different types, comprising: antennacarrying framework means provided with and removably interchangeably carrying antenna means of at least one type, including at least two antenna means portions, in an electrically isolated and insulated manner relative to the antenna-carrying framework means, said antenna-carrying framework means having physically spaced separate antenna-carrying portions thereof carrying corresponding antenna portions of said antenna means and being provided with physical-position-adjustment means for selective adjustment of the physical position of said corresponding antenna portions of said antenna means carried thereby for optimizing the receptivity coupling thereof with respect to a corresponding electromagnetic field adapted to be received thereby; said antenna-carrying framework means being provided with engaging and mounting means adapted to be effectively engaged with respect to an auxiliary supporting means for supporting the entire antenna-carrying framework means and the antenna means carried thereby in a selected relationship with respect to such an auxiliary supporting means; said antennacarrying framework means being of substantially cruciform shape and including a substantially vertically directed pole portion and a substantially transversely directed cross arm portion, said antenna-carrying portions of said antenna-carrying framework means comprising separate portions at outer ends of said cross arm portion and a top part of said pole portion; said physicalposition-adjustment means comprising pivot means providing for relative pivotal movement of each of said physically spaced, separate antenna-carrying portions at outer ends of said cross arm portion around a selected axis substantially perpendicular to said substantially transversely directed cross arm portions of said antenna-carrying framework means; said antenna-carrying portions independently pivotally carried by outer ends of said cross arm portion of said antenna-carrying framework means being provided with electrically conductive coupling cap means and antenna lead-in wire connecting means for exteriorly mounting said corresponding antenna portions therearound in a manner electrically connected with respect thereto and for correspondingly engaging corresponding ones of a pair of antenna lead-in wires.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said antenna pole portion is hollow and is provided with said antenna lead-in wires therewithin from the connections thereof with respect to said separate antenna portions, said antenna lead-in wires extending along the hollow interior of said antenna pole portion toward said engaging and mounting means for egress and connection to corresponding antenna terminals of a television receiver.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
412 words
An antenna mounting structure adapted to interchangeably engage and be supported by an auxiliary supporting structure of any of a plurality of different types, comprising: antenna-carrying framework means provided with and removably interchangeably carrying antenna means of at least one type, including at least two antenna means portions, in an electrically isolated and insulated manner relative to the antenna-carrying framework means, said antenna-carrying framework means having physically spaced separate antenna-carrying portions thereof carrying corresponding antenna portions of said antenna means and being provided with physical-position-adjustment means for selective adjustment of the physical position of said corresponding antenna portions of said antenna means carried thereby for optimizing the receptivity coupling thereof with respect to a corresponding electromagnetic field adapted to be received thereby; said antenna-carrying framework means being provided with engaging and mounting means adapted to be effectively engaged with respect to an auxiliary supporting means for supporting the entire antenna-carrying framework means and the antenna means carried thereby in a selected relationship with respect to such an auxiliary supporting means; said antenna-carrying framework means being of substantially cruciform shape and including a substantially vertically directed pole portion and a substantially transversely directed cross arm portion, said antenna-carrying portions of said antenna-carrying framework means comprising separate portions at outer ends of said cross arm portion and a top part of said pole portion; said physical-position-adjustment means comprising at least a pair of mutually perpendicular pivot means providing for two corresponding different types of pivotal movement around two correspondingly mutually perpendicular pivot axes of the corresponding antenna-carrying portions with respect to the remainder of said antenna-carrying framework means, with one of said pivot means comprising a pair of substantially transversely spaced pivots, each providing for relative pivotal movement of the corresponding one of said physically spaced, antenna-carrying portions of said framework means at outer ends of said cross arm portion around an axis perpendicular thereto and relative to the corresponding adjacent part of said cross arm portion; said two spaced, pivotally mounted, antenna-carrying portions independently pivotally carried by outer ends of said cross arm portion of said antenna-carrying framework means being provided with a pair of substantially cylindrical, slip-over, electrically conductive, coupling cap means slipped-over and carried by each outer terminus of said two spaced, pivotally mounted antenna-carrying portions and antenna lead-in wire connecting means for exteriorly mounting said corresponding antenna portions therearound in a manner electrically connected with respect thereto and for correspondingly engaging corresponding ones of a pair of antenna lead-in wires.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
412 words
An antenna mounting structure adapted to interchangeably engage and be supported by an auxiliary supporting structure of any of a plurality of different types, comprising: antenna-carrying framework means provided with and removably interchangeably carrying antenna means of at least one type, including at least two antenna means portions, in an electrically isolated and insulated manner relative to the antenna-carrying framework means, said antenna-carrying framework means having physically spaced separate antenna-carrying portions thereof carrying corresponding antenna portions of said antenna means and being provided with physical-position-adjustment means for selective adjustment of the physical position of said corresponding antenna portions of said antenna means carried thereby for optimizing the receptivity coupling thereof with respect to a corresponding electromagnetic field adapted to be received thereby; said antenna-carrying framework means being provided with engaging and mounting means adapted to be effectively engaged with respect to an auxiliary supporting means for supporting the entire antenna-carrying framework means and the antenna means carried thereby in a selected relationship with respect to such an auxiliary supporting means; said antenna-carrying framework means being of substantially cruciform shape and including a substantially vertically directed pole portion and a substantially transversely directed cross arm portion, said antenna-carrying portions of said antenna-carrying framework means comprising separate portions at outer ends of said cross arm portion and a top part of said pole portion; said physical-position-adjustment means comprising at least a pair of mutually perpendicular pivot means providing for two corresponding different types of pivotal movement around two correspondingly mutually perpendicular pivot axes of the corresponding antenna-carrying portions with respect to the remainder of said antenna-carrying framework means, with one of said pivot means comprising a pair of substantially transversely spaced pivots, each providing for relative pivotal movement of the corresponding one of said physically spaced, antenna-carrying portions of said framework means at outer ends of said cross arm portion around an axis perpendicular thereto and relative to the corresponding adjacent part of said cross arm portion; said two spaced, pivotally mounted, antenna-carrying portions independently pivotally carried by outer ends of said cross arm portion of said antenna-carrying framework means being provided with a pair of substantially cylindrical, slip-over, electrically conductive, coupling cap means slipped-over and carried by each outer terminus of said two spaced, pivotally mounted antenna-carrying portions and antenna lead-in wire connecting means for exteriorly mounting said corresponding antenna portions therearound in a manner electrically connected with respect thereto and for correspondingly engaging corresponding ones of a pair of antenna lead-in wires.
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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) | 1975-08-08 | 1976-02-07 | 1976-08-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-08 | 1980-02-07 | 1980-08-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-08 | 1984-02-07 | 1984-08-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |