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Mobile antenna including quick-release mounting

  • US 4,190,839 A
  • Filed: 12/13/1977
  • Issued: 02/26/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1977
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A mobile antenna for mounting to a body panel comprising, in combination:

  • a radiating element;

    a base member for supporting said radiating element in a substantially vertical position, said base member including a housing defining a socket, andmeans comprising a mounting pin for mounting said base member to said body panel,said mounting pin being adapted at one end for insertion into said socket and at the other end for securement to said body panel, said base member housing including a plurality of circumferentially spaced keyways adjacent said socket, with locking means between adjacent keyways, said pin including a first plurality of projecting tabs in mating relationship with said keyways whereby insertion and twisting of said pin into said socket causes said tabs to pass through said keyways and engage said locking means to axially lock said mounting pin and base member together.

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