Antenna assembly and interface bracket for satellite and terrestrial antennas
First Claim
1. An antenna assembly, comprising(a) a base mounting bracket adapted to be secured to a wall;
- (b) a satellite dish antenna secured to a satellite dish antenna mast which is secured to the base mounting bracket;
(c) an antenna interface bracket having a central portion with a front face and a back face and wherein each face is in the shape of an elongated parallelogram with two short sides and two long sides, a first mounting end which is secured to the base mounting bracket and to a one of the short sides at an angle inclined toward the front face and away from the back face, and a second mounting end which is secured to the other of the short sides at an angle inclined toward the back face and away from the front face; and
(d) a terrestrial antenna secured to a terrestrial antenna mast which is secured to the second mounting end of the antenna interface bracket.
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Abstract
In accordance with the present invention an antenna assembly is provided whereby a satellite dish antenna and a terrestrial antenna, for receiving satellite transmissions and local broadcast television signals, respectively, are mounted in the same location. A single base mounting bracket is used to mount the antenna assembly on a wall or other structure. The satellite antenna is secure to the base mounting bracket by a satellite antenna mast. An antenna interface bracket is also secured to the base mounting bracket. A terrestrial antenna mast, upon which a terrestrial antenna is mounted, is secured to the antenna interface bracket. The antenna interface bracket includes a central portion in the shape of an elongated parallelogram. At each end of the central portion of the antenna interface bracket are mounting ends which are attached at angles with respect to opposite faces of the central portion of the antenna interface bracket. Mounting holes are preferably included in the mounting ends of the interface bracket so that the interface bracket may be mounted with fasteners at one end to the base mounting bracket, and at the other end to the mast of the terrestrial antenna. The antenna interface bracket of the present invention is particularly suited for use with 18 inch diameter digital satellite dish antennas and omni-directional terrestrial antennas having similar dimensions.
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1. An antenna assembly, comprising
(a) a base mounting bracket adapted to be secured to a wall; -
(b) a satellite dish antenna secured to a satellite dish antenna mast which is secured to the base mounting bracket; (c) an antenna interface bracket having a central portion with a front face and a back face and wherein each face is in the shape of an elongated parallelogram with two short sides and two long sides, a first mounting end which is secured to the base mounting bracket and to a one of the short sides at an angle inclined toward the front face and away from the back face, and a second mounting end which is secured to the other of the short sides at an angle inclined toward the back face and away from the front face; and (d) a terrestrial antenna secured to a terrestrial antenna mast which is secured to the second mounting end of the antenna interface bracket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An antenna interface bracket for mounting a satellite dish antenna and a terrestrial antenna in a single antenna assembly, comprising:
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(a) a central portion with a front face and a back face and wherein each face is in the shape of an elongated parallelogram with two short sides and two long sides; (b) a first mounting end which is adapted to be secured to a base mounting bracket which secures a satellite dish antenna to a wall and secured to a one of the short sides of the central portion at an angle inclined toward the front face of the central portion and away from the back face of the central portion; and (c) a second mounting end which is secured to the other of the short sides of the central portion at an angle inclined toward the back face and away from the front face and which is adapted to have a terrestrial antenna secured thereto. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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