Antenna orientation assembly
First Claim
1. An antenna orientation device, comprising:
- a base;
an antenna structure with a first bearing surface;
a support for positioning said structure in relation to said base, said support including;
a body coupled to said base, said body having a first stem;
a resilient non-metallic first bearing member carried on said first stem, said first bearing member having a second bearing surface; and
a first fastener connected to said body, said first fastener clamping said first and second bearing surfaces in rotary bearing relation, said first bearing member being elastically deformed to provide retaining force sufficient to hold said structure against earth'"'"'s gravitational pull in any one of a range of rotational positions about a substantially non-vertical axis, and each position within said range being selectable by rotating said structure by hand.
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Abstract
An antenna orientation device which includes a base, an antenna structure with a first bearing surface, and a support for positioning the structure in relation to the base. The support includes a body coupled to the base and having a stem. The support also includes a resilient non-metallic bearing member carried on the stem which has a second bearing surface. The support also includes a fastener connected to the body for clamping the first and second bearing surfaces in rotary bearing relation. The bearing member is elastically deformed to provide retaining force sufficient to hold the structure against earth'"'"'s gravitational pull in any one of a range of rotational positions about a substantially non-vertical axis. Each position within the range is selectable by rotating the structure by hand. This support can provide a rotational range of at least 45 degrees. The fastener may be configured as an adjustable screw to provide a way to vary retaining force.
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1. An antenna orientation device, comprising:
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a base; an antenna structure with a first bearing surface;
a support for positioning said structure in relation to said base, said support including;a body coupled to said base, said body having a first stem; a resilient non-metallic first bearing member carried on said first stem, said first bearing member having a second bearing surface; and a first fastener connected to said body, said first fastener clamping said first and second bearing surfaces in rotary bearing relation, said first bearing member being elastically deformed to provide retaining force sufficient to hold said structure against earth'"'"'s gravitational pull in any one of a range of rotational positions about a substantially non-vertical axis, and each position within said range being selectable by rotating said structure by hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device for orienting an antenna in a selected position, comprising:
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a base; an antenna structure including a first mounting tab defining an first opening therethrough; a support for positioning said structure in relation to said base, said support including; a body coupled to said base; a resilient non-metallic first member; and a first fastener having a first stem with opposing ends, one of said opposing ends being attached to said body and the other of said opposing ends having a first head, said first stem being received through said first opening, and said first fastener clamping said first member and said first mounting tab between said first head and said body, said fastener elastically deforming said first member to provide retaining force sufficient to hold said structure against earth'"'"'s gravitational pull in any one of a range of rotational positions about a substantially non-vertical axis, and each position within said range being selectable by rotating said structure by hand. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An antenna assembly, comprising:
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a base; a conductive wire antenna with a first lead portion and a second lead portion; a hollow non-conductive conduit supporting said wire in a loop shape, said conduit having a mounting tab; a support for selectively orienting said conduit relative to said base, said support having; a first rotary connection to said base for selective rotation of said support about a first axis; a second rotary connection to said mounting tab for selective rotation of said conduit about a second axis, said first axis being generally perpendicular to said second axis; wherein said second rotary connection includes a fastener and a bearing member, said fastener being adjustable to control elastic deformation of said bearing member and correspondingly adjust retaining force. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An antenna orientation device, comprising:
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a base; a loop antenna structure with a first mounting tab; a support for positioning said structure in relation to said base, said support including; a body coupled to said base; a resilient non-metallic first bearing member; and a first fastener connected to said body, said first fastener maintaining said first mounting tab and said first bearing member in rotary bearing relation, said first bearing member being elastically deformed to provide retaining force sufficient to hold said structure against earth'"'"'s gravitational pull in any one of a range of rotational positions about a substantially non-vertical axis, said range being at least 45 degrees, and each position within said range being selectable by rotating said structure by hand. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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Specification