US4660049A
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Extensible rod antenna for vehicles
Assignee: Harada Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-04-16
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Granted: 1987-04-21
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Expires: 2005-04-16
Abstract
Abstract An extensible rod antenna system for vehicles including an extensible rod antenna element formed of conductive rods, an upper fitting member and a lower cylindrical fitting member clamping and holding the rod antenna to a fitting hole located on the vehicle wall, a drainage outlet provided on the side wall of the lower fitting member, and a drainage pipe connected to the drainage outlet which discharges outside of the vehicle. This extensible rod antenna system is improved in that it drains water leaking through the space between the extensible rod antenna element and the upper portion fitting member.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaki Shinkawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:42
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/1207; H01Q1/1214; H01Q1/08; H01Q1/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An extensible rod antenna system for vehicles comprising: an extensible rod antenna element formed of telescopic conductive rods; a housing for storing said extensible rod antenna element; an upper fitting member and a cylindrical lower fitting member for mounting the extensible rod antenna element to a fitting hole of a vehicle wall, said cylindrical lower fitting member further having said housing extending therein and coupled thereto; a drainage outlet formed on a side wall of the cylindrical lower fitting member at a point which is between a top of the housing and said upper fitting member; and a drainage pipe, one end of the pipe being connected to the drainage outlet and the other end opening outside of the vehicle whereby water can be drained away to prevent a leakage of water into gaps between said telescopic conductive rods.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
An extensible rod antenna system for vehicles comprising: an extensible rod antenna element formed of telescopic conductive rods; a housing for storing said extensible rod antenna element; an upper fitting member and a cylindrical lower fitting member for mounting the extensible rod antenna element to a fitting hole of a vehicle wall, said cylindrical lower fitting member further having said housing extending therein and coupled thereto; a drainage outlet formed on a side wall of the cylindrical lower fitting member at a point which is between a top of the housing and said upper fitting member; and a drainage pipe, one end of the pipe being connected to the drainage outlet and the other end opening outside of the vehicle whereby water can be drained away to prevent a leakage of water into gaps between said telescopic conductive rods.
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