Tuning loop for attachment to a citizens band radio antenna

Claim 1

A device adapted to be attached to an omni-directional mobile antenna for a radio having an elongated conductive element, comprising: adjustable metallic clamp means adapted to be coupled to the elongated conductive element, and a bendable metallic member having a generally planer loop-shaped portion generally surrounding said clamp means with at least one end portion extending inward from the loop and fixedly connected to said clamp means, said portion of said metallic member which forms said loop-shaped portion being coiled such that it defines an angle greater than 360°, said one end portion being connected to said clamp means such that when said clamp means is coupled to the elongated conductive element of the antenna, said loop-shaped portion surrounds the elongated conductive element of the antenna and is located in a plane generally perpendicular to the elongated axis of the elongated conductive element of the antenna. said inward extending end portion between said loop-shaped portion and said clamp means being generally in the same plane as that of said loop-shaped portion, the dimension of said device in a plane perpendicular to the pane of said loop-shaped portion being less than the diameter of said loop-shaped portion, said clamp means comprising: a metallic loop member having two ends adapted to be opened to be fitted around the elongated conductive element of the antenna from a position transverse to the axis thereof and to be closed and tightened around the elongated conductive element of the antenna, and means for tightening said metallic loop member of said clamp means around the elongated conductive element of the antenna.

Claim 2

A device adapted to be attached to an omni-directional mobile antenna for a radio having an elongated conductive element, comprising: adjustable metallic clamp means adapted to be coupled to the elongated conductive element, and a bendable metallic member having a generally planer loop-shaped portion generally surrounding said clamp means with at least one end portion extending inward from the loop and fixedly connected to said clamp means, said portion of said metallic member which forms said loop-shaped portion being coiled such that it defines an angle greater than 360°, said one end portion being connected to said clamp means such that when said clamp means is coupled to the elongated conductive element of the antenna, said loop-shaped portion surrounds the elongated conductive element of the antenna and is located in a plane generally perpendicular to the elongated axis of the elongated conductive element of the antenna. said inward extending end portion between said loop-shaped portion and said clamp means being generally in the same plane as that of said loop-shaped portion, the dimension of said device in a plane perpendicular to the pane of said loop-shaped portion being less than the diameter of said loop-shaped portion, said clamp means comprising: a metallic loop member having two ends adapted to be opened to be fitted around the elongated conductive element of the antenna from a position transverse to the axis thereof and to be closed and tightened around the elongated conductive element of the antenna, and means for tightening said metallic loop member of said clamp means around the elongated conductive element of the antenna.

Claim 3

A device adapted to be attached to an omni-directional mobile antenna for a radio having an elongated conductive element, comprising: adjustable metallic clamp means comprising a metallic loop member adapted to be coupled to the elongated conductive element. a generally planer ring-shaped metallic member generally surrounding the axis of said metallic loop member of said clamp means. two connecting members defining an angle less than 90° and extending inward from said ring-shaped metallic member and connected to said clamp means, the dimension of said device in a plane perpendicular to the plane of said ring-shaped metallic member being less than the outside diameter of said ring-shaped metallic member, said metallic loop member of said clamp means having two ends adapted to be opened to be fitted around the elongated conductive element of the antenna from a position transverse to the axis thereof and to be closed and tightened around the elongated conductive element, means for tightening said metallic loop member of said clamp means around the elongated conductive element of the antenna, said two connecting members being connected to said clamp means such that when said clamp means is coupled to the elongated conductive element of the antenna, said ring-shaped metallic member surrounds the elongated conductive element of the antenna and is located in a plane generally perpendicular to the elongated axis of the elongated conductive element of the antenna, said two connecting members extend inward from said ring-shaped metallic member and then in a direction generally parallel with the axis of said ring-shaped metallic member defining two connecting ends, said two connecting ends being fixedly connected close together to said metallic loop member of said clamp means on the inside thereof.

Claim 4

A device adapted to be attached to an omni-directional mobile antenna for a radio having an elongated conductive element, comprising: adjustable metallic clamp means comprising a metallic loop member adapted to be coupled to the elongated conductive element. a generally planer ring-shaped metallic member generally surrounding the axis of said metallic loop member of said clamp means. two connecting members defining an angle less than 90° and extending inward from said ring-shaped metallic member and connected to said clamp means, the dimension of said device in a plane perpendicular to the plane of said ring-shaped metallic member being less than the outside diameter of said ring-shaped metallic member, said metallic loop member of said clamp means having two ends adapted to be opened to be fitted around the elongated conductive element of the antenna from a position transverse to the axis thereof and to be closed and tightened around the elongated conductive element, means for tightening said metallic loop member of said clamp means around the elongated conductive element of the antenna, said two connecting members being connected to said clamp means such that when said clamp means is coupled to the elongated conductive element of the antenna, said ring-shaped metallic member surrounds the elongated conductive element of the antenna and is located in a plane generally perpendicular to the elongated axis of the elongated conductive element of the antenna, said two connecting members extend inward from said ring-shaped metallic member and then in a direction generally parallel with the axis of said ring-shaped metallic member defining two connecting ends, said two connecting ends being fixedly connected close together to said metallic loop member of said clamp means on the inside thereof.

Claim 5

A device adapted to be attached to an omni-directional mobile antenna for a radio having an elongated element, comprising: adjustable clamp means comprising a loop member adapted to be coupled to the elongated element of the antenna, a bendable metallic member having a generally planer loop-shaped portion surrounding the axis of said loop member of said clamp means and having end means extending inward from said loop-shaped portion and being fixedly connected to said clamp means, said portion of said metallic member which forms said loop-shaped portion is coiled such that it defines an angle greater than 360°, said loop-shaped portion having overlapping portions which define an angle relative to the center of said loop-shaped portion which is substantially less than 180°, said end means extending inward from said loop-shaped portion and then in a direction generally parallel with the axis of said loop-shaped defining connecting end means, said connecting end means being connected to said clamp means, said loop member of said clamp means having two ends adapted to be opened to be fitted around the elongated element of the antenna from a position transverse to the axis thereof and to be closed and tightened around the elongated element of the antenna, and means for tightening said loop member of said clamp means around the elongated element of the antenna, said end means being connected to said clamp means such that when said clamp means is coupled to the elongated element of the antenna, said loop-shaped portion surrounds the elongated element of the antenna and is located in a plane generally perpendicular to the elongated axis of the elongated element of the antenna, the dimension of said device in a plane perpendicular to the plane of said loop-shaped portion being substantially less than the diameter of said loop-shaped portion.

Claim 6

A device adapted to be attached to an omni-directional mobile antenna for a radio having an elongated element, comprising: adjustable clamp means comprising a loop member adapted to be coupled to the elongated element of the antenna, a bendable metallic member having a generally planer loop-shaped portion surrounding the axis of said loop member of said clamp means and having end means extending inward from said loop-shaped portion and being fixedly connected to said clamp means, said portion of said metallic member which forms said loop-shaped portion is coiled such that it defines an angle greater than 360°, said loop-shaped portion having overlapping portions which define an angle relative to the center of said loop-shaped portion which is substantially less than 180°, said end means extending inward from said loop-shaped portion and then in a direction generally parallel with the axis of said loop-shaped defining connecting end means, said connecting end means being connected to said clamp means, said loop member of said clamp means having two ends adapted to be opened to be fitted around the elongated element of the antenna from a position transverse to the axis thereof and to be closed and tightened around the elongated element of the antenna, and means for tightening said loop member of said clamp means around the elongated element of the antenna, said end means being connected to said clamp means such that when said clamp means is coupled to the elongated element of the antenna, said loop-shaped portion surrounds the elongated element of the antenna and is located in a plane generally perpendicular to the elongated axis of the elongated element of the antenna, the dimension of said device in a plane perpendicular to the plane of said loop-shaped portion being substantially less than the diameter of said loop-shaped portion.