Antenna mounting assembly

Claim 2

An antenna mounting assembly comprising: a capture member having an axial through bore, an extendible antenna element slidably movable within the through bore for extension outward from the capture member, the antenna element having adjacent an end thereof a projection which engages a surface of the capture member to prevent disengagement of the antenna element from the capture member and wherein at least one groove extends through the surface and the through bore for mating engagement with the projection to allow slidable axial movement of the antenna element through the bore, a socket for mounting the capture member, and release means for allowing the projection to be axially moved through the at least one groove to disengage the antenna element from the capture member.

Claim 3

The antenna mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein the projection comprises bayonet pins extending from the antenna element, and said at least one groove comprises bayonet receiving slots for mating engagement with the bayonet pins.

Claim 4

The antenna mounting assembly of claim 2 wherein the bayonet slots form a tortuous passageway defined by first bayonet slots, an interior shoulder in the capture member, a pair of second bayonet slots radially offset from the first bayonet slots, and an interior cavity for connecting the first and second bayonet slots so that twisting movement of the antenna element is required in order to manipulate the antenna element through the capture member.

Claim 5

An antenna mounting assembly comprising: a capture member comprised of at least two mating sections which can be disassembled for access to an interior cavity which holds a spring urged into the path of an axial through bore, an extendible antenna element slidably movable within the through bore for extension outward from the capture member, the spring being urged into the path of the bore for frictional retention of the extended antenna element, the antenna element having adjacent an end thereof a stop member which engages the capture member to prevent withdrawal of the antenna element through the bore; a socket for mounting the capture member, and release means for allowing the stop member to be axially moved through the bore to disengage the antenna element from the capture member.

Claim 6

An antenna mounting assembly comprising: a capture member comprised of at least two mating sections which can be disassembled for access to an interior cavity which holds a spring urged into the path of an axial through bore, an extendible antenna element slidably movable within the through bore for extension outward from the capture member, the spring being urged into the path of the bore for frictional retention of the extended antenna element, the antenna element having adjacent an end thereof a stop member which engages the capture member to prevent withdrawal of the antenna element through the bore; a socket for mounting the capture member, and release means for allowing the stop member to be axially moved through the bore to disengage the antenna element from the capture member.

Claim 7

The antenna mounting assembly of claim 4 wherein the socket includes a seat for frictionally engaging the capture member and spring means for biasing the capture member against the seat.

Claim 8

An antenna mounting assembly comprising: a capture member having an axial through bore extending from a stop surface to an exterior surface, an extendible antenna element slidably moveable within the through bore for extension outwardly from the capture member, said element comprising a tubular member engaging a removable insert stud, said stud having adjacent an end thereof a pair of pins which extend radially beyond the tubular member and which engage the stop surface of the capture member to prevent withdrawal of the antenna element through the bore; a socket for mounting the capture member, and recesses formed in the bore for allowing the stop member to be axially moved past the stop surface and through the bore to disengage the antenna element at the exterior surface of the capture member.

Claim 9

An antenna mounting assembly comprising: a capture member having an axial through bore extending from a stop surface to an exterior surface, an extendible antenna element slidably moveable within the through bore for extension outwardly from the capture member, said element comprising a tubular member engaging a removable insert stud, said stud having adjacent an end thereof a pair of pins which extend radially beyond the tubular member and which engage the stop surface of the capture member to prevent withdrawal of the antenna element through the bore; a socket for mounting the capture member, and recesses formed in the bore for allowing the stop member to be axially moved past the stop surface and through the bore to disengage the antenna element at the exterior surface of the capture member.

Claim 10

An antenna mounting assembly comprising: a capture member having an axial through bore extending from a stop surface to an exterior surface, an extendible antenna element slidably moveable within the through bore for extension outwardly from the capture member, said element comprising a tubular member engaging a removable insert stud, said stud having adjacent an end thereof a pair of pins which extend radially beyond the tubular member and which engage the stop surface of the capture member to prevent withdrawal of the antenna element through the bore; a socket for mounting the capture member, and release means for allowing the stop member to be axially moved past the stop surface and through the bore to disengage the antenna element at the exterior surface of the capture member, and wherein the tubular member has an internally extending detent, said insert stud comprising a head carrying the stop member and an axially extending neck for insertion within the tubular member, said neck including at least one recess for mating engagement with the internally extending detent to form a snap fit connector for releasibly holding the tubular member to the insert stud.

Claim 11

An antenna mounting assembly comprising: a capture member having an axial through bore extending from a stop surface to an exterior surface, an extendible antenna element slidably moveable within the through bore for extension outwardly from the capture member, said element comprising a tubular member engaging a removable insert stud, said stud having adjacent an end thereof a pair of pins which extend radially beyond the tubular member and which engage the stop surface of the capture member to prevent withdrawal of the antenna element through the bore; a socket for mounting the capture member, and release means for allowing the stop member to be axially moved past the stop surface and through the bore to disengage the antenna element at the exterior surface of the capture member, and wherein the tubular member has an internally extending detent, said insert stud comprising a head carrying the stop member and an axially extending neck for insertion within the tubular member, said neck including at least one recess for mating engagement with the internally extending detent to form a snap fit connector for releasibly holding the tubular member to the insert stud.

Claim 12

An antenna mounting assembly comprising: a swivel ball having a through bore, a hollow tubular antenna section slidable within the through bore for extension outward from the swivel ball, an insert stud having a neck insertable into the hollow interior of the tubular antenna section and a head extending from the neck and carrying an extending pin which abuts a surface of the swivel ball to prevent withdrawal of the antenna section through the bore, and a release groove contiguous with the through bore to allow sliding movement of the tubular section and the extending pin through the bore and release groove for disengagement of the tubular antenna section and insert stud from the swivel ball.

Claim 13

An antenna mounting assembly comprising: a swivel ball having a through bore, a hollow tubular antenna section slidable within the through bore for extension outward from the swivel ball, an insert stud having a neck insertable into the hollow interior of the tubular antenna section and a head extending from the neck and carrying an extending pin which abuts a surface of the swivel ball to prevent withdrawal of the antenna section through the bore, and a release groove contiguous with the through bore to allow sliding movement of the tubular section and the extending pin through the bore and release groove for disengagement of the tubular antenna section and insert stud from the swivel ball.

Claim 14

An antenna mounting assembly comprising: a swivel ball having a through bore and an interior cavity retaining a spring which extends into the through bore, a hollow tubular antenna section slidable within the through bore for extension outward from the swivel ball, the spring extending into the bore for engagement with the tubular section, and an insert stuD having a neck insertable into the hollow interior of the tubular antenna section and a head extending from the neck for engagement with the swivel ball to prevent withdrawal of the tubular antenna section through the through bore.

Claim 15

An antenna mounting assembly comprising: a swivel ball having a through bore and an interior cavity retaining a spring which extends into the through bore, a hollow tubular antenna section slidable within the through bore for extension outward from the swivel ball, the spring extending into the bore for engagement with the tubular section, and an insert stuD having a neck insertable into the hollow interior of the tubular antenna section and a head extending from the neck for engagement with the swivel ball to prevent withdrawal of the tubular antenna section through the through bore.

Claim 16

The antenna mounting assembly of claim 9 wherein the swivel ball comprises a pair of sections each having an axially extending bore alignable with the axially extending bore of the opposite section to form the through bore, and a pair of central apertures alignable to form the interior cavity for the spring.

Claim 17

An antenna mounting assembly comprising: a swivel ball having a through bore and first bayonet grooves contiguous with the through bore, second bayonet grooves contiguous with the through bore and radially offset from the first bayonet grooves, an interior chamber joining the first and second bayonet grooves, a hollow tubular antenna section slidable within the through bore for extension outward from the swivel ball, and an insert stud having a neck insertable into the hollow interior of the tubular antenna section and a head extending from the neck with bayonet pins extending therefrom for engagement with the swivel ball to prevent withdrawal of the tubular antenna section through the through bore, the bayonet pins being matingly engagable with the bayonet grooves to allow the antenna section and insert stud to be slid through the bore for disengagement with the swivel ball.

Claim 18

An antenna mounting assembly comprising: a swivel ball having a through bore and first bayonet grooves contiguous with the through bore, second bayonet grooves contiguous with the through bore and radially offset from the first bayonet grooves, an interior chamber joining the first and second bayonet grooves, a hollow tubular antenna section slidable within the through bore for extension outward from the swivel ball, and an insert stud having a neck insertable into the hollow interior of the tubular antenna section and a head extending from the neck with bayonet pins extending therefrom for engagement with the swivel ball to prevent withdrawal of the tubular antenna section through the through bore, the bayonet pins being matingly engagable with the bayonet grooves to allow the antenna section and insert stud to be slid through the bore for disengagement with the swivel ball.