Breakaway Mast
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1. A sensor mounting bracket for attachment to a vehicle comprising:
- a mast configured to support a sensor at a first end;
a base, pivotably connected to the mast at a second end;
a shock absorber, coupled between the mast and the base;
wherein, the base is attachable to a vehicle and the shock absorber predisposes the mast to either a deployed position or a stowed position.
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Abstract
A sensor mounting bracket for attachment to a vehicle including a mast configured to support a sensor at a first end, a base pivotably connected to the mast at a second end, a shock absorber attached between the mast and the base, wherein the base is attached to a vehicle and the shock absorber predisposes the mast to either a deployed position or a stowed position.
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19 Claims
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1. A sensor mounting bracket for attachment to a vehicle comprising:
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a mast configured to support a sensor at a first end; a base, pivotably connected to the mast at a second end; a shock absorber, coupled between the mast and the base; wherein, the base is attachable to a vehicle and the shock absorber predisposes the mast to either a deployed position or a stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle sensor mounting assembly comprising:
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a mast adapted to support a sensor at one end; a base adapted to attach to a vehicle, a channel disposed within the base and connected to the base at a pivot point wherein the channel is pivotably attached to the mast at a second end; a shock absorber connected to the mast at one end and the channel at the other end; wherein the mast can be positioned in either a deployed position or stowed position and the shock absorber predisposes the mast to one of those positions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle mounted sensor bracket comprising:
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a mast configured to receive a sensor at a first end; a base configured to pivotably attach to the mast at a second end; a shock absorber mounted to the mast at one end and the base at its other end; wherein the base is configured to attach to a vehicle and the shock absorber predisposes the mast to either a deployed position or a stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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