Power antenna quick tester with optical remote indicator
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1. A power antenna tester comprising:
- housing means;
circuit means retained within said housing means, said circuit means being serially connectable to electrical power supply leads which function to operate said power antenna; and
signal means attached to said housing means and being operable to indicate a desired delivery of electrical power though said electrical power supply leads,wherein said electrical power supply leads include a first supply lead which operates to deliver a continuous supply of DC current to said power antenna, a second supply lead which operates to selectively deliver DC current to an extension mechanism associated with said power antenna, and a third supply lead which operates to deliver DC current to a retraction mechanism associated with said power antenna,wherein said signal means comprises first, second and third light emitting diodes, said first, second and third diodes being illuminable when DC current is respectively delivered through said first, second and third supply leads,said power antenna tester further including remote signal indicating means, said remote signal means including a length of fiber optic cable, said cable being selectively attached to at least one of said light emitting diodes,wherein a connection of said fiber optic cable to at least one of said light emitting diodes is accomplished through a use of a bulb connector assembly, said bulb connector assembly comprising a conically shaped connector attachable to one of said light emitting diodes,wherein said power antenna tester further includes a holder assembly attached to said housing means, said holder assembly being selectively positionable into a plurality of chosen configurations and being operable to hold said fiber optic cable in a desired viewable position, andwherein said holder assembly further includes a tubular member through which one end of said fiber optic cable may be selectively positioned and frictionally engaged to effect an attachment thereof to said holder assembly.
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Abstract
A tester for power operated vehicle antennas is designed to be inserted serially within the power antenna'"'"'s operating circuit and utilizes light emitting diodes to indicate proper circuit operation. A flexibly positionable fiber optic cable can also be utilized to permit the viewing of illuminated diodes from a remote location.
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1. A power antenna tester comprising:
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housing means; circuit means retained within said housing means, said circuit means being serially connectable to electrical power supply leads which function to operate said power antenna; and signal means attached to said housing means and being operable to indicate a desired delivery of electrical power though said electrical power supply leads, wherein said electrical power supply leads include a first supply lead which operates to deliver a continuous supply of DC current to said power antenna, a second supply lead which operates to selectively deliver DC current to an extension mechanism associated with said power antenna, and a third supply lead which operates to deliver DC current to a retraction mechanism associated with said power antenna, wherein said signal means comprises first, second and third light emitting diodes, said first, second and third diodes being illuminable when DC current is respectively delivered through said first, second and third supply leads, said power antenna tester further including remote signal indicating means, said remote signal means including a length of fiber optic cable, said cable being selectively attached to at least one of said light emitting diodes, wherein a connection of said fiber optic cable to at least one of said light emitting diodes is accomplished through a use of a bulb connector assembly, said bulb connector assembly comprising a conically shaped connector attachable to one of said light emitting diodes, wherein said power antenna tester further includes a holder assembly attached to said housing means, said holder assembly being selectively positionable into a plurality of chosen configurations and being operable to hold said fiber optic cable in a desired viewable position, and wherein said holder assembly further includes a tubular member through which one end of said fiber optic cable may be selectively positioned and frictionally engaged to effect an attachment thereof to said holder assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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Current AssigneeDonald W. Albiniak
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Original AssigneeDonald W. Albiniak
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InventorsAlbiniak, Donald W.
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Primary Examiner(s)Strecker, Gerard R.
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Assistant Examiner(s)DO, DIEP N
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Application NumberUS07/703,675Time in Patent Office714 DaysField of Search324/503, 324/505, 324/511, 324/537, 324/539, 324/542, 324/556, 324/133, 340/438, 340/635, 340/651, 340/654, 439/490, 455/271, 455/281, 455/283, 343/703, 385/15, 385/31, 385/32, 385/49US Class Current324/556CPC Class CodesG01R 31/006 on road vehicles, e.g. auto...
