Selectively mountable TV receiver cabinet and antenna

Claim 1

A cabinet and antenna assembly for a communications receiver, comprising: a cabinet including top and bottom surfaces, said bottom surface configured for sitting on a lower support in one placement of said receiver; means situated on said cabinet for suspending said cabinet from an upper support without support from beneath said cabinet so as to position said top surface of said cabinet closely adjacent said upper support in an alternate placement of said receiver; a first antenna; a base for supporting said first antenna so that said antenna may be angularly adjusted relative to said base; first mounting means situated on said cabinet for allowing said base to be mounted on said cabinet to accommodate said first antenna in an angularly adjustable position extending generally upward above said top surface of said cabinet; second mounting means situated on said cabinet for allowing said base to be mounted on said cabinet to accommodate said first antenna in an angularly adjustable position extending generally downward below said bottom surface of said cabinet; an electrical connector fixedly positioned on said cabinet and connected to said communications receiver; and a transmission line for connecting said first antenna to said electrical connector, said transmission line being of a sufficient length to maintain its connection when said base is mounted by either one of said first or second mounting means; whereby said first antenna can be selectively mounted on said cabinet alternately either by said first mounting means to extend generally upward when said cabinet is sitting on said lower support in said one placement or by said second mounting means to extend generally downward when said cabinet is suspended from said upper support in said alternate placement.