Antenna support with multi-direction adjustability

• US 5,787,673 A
• Filed: 06/07/1994
• Issued: 08/04/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Pi-Rod Incorporated
• Original Assignee: PiRod, Inc. (Valmont Industries Incorporated)
• Inventors: Noble, Myron C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Coggins, Wynn Wood
• Application Number:
  US08/255,342
• Time in Patent Office: 1,519 Days
• Field of Search: 52/726.1, 52/726.3, 52/726.4, 52/114, 52/40, 343/890, 343/891, 343/892
• US Class Current: 52/848
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 12/085 Details of flanges for tubular masts
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/12 Supports; Mounting means
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1242 Rigid masts specially adapted for supporting an aerial

Abstract

An antenna support for mounting one or more antenna on a support structure such as a tower. The antenna support includes a framework mountable to the structure, and an antenna mounting support assembly coupled to the framework. The antenna mounting support assembly is configured to mount the antenna in a fashion to be adjustable in a multitude of directions relative to the support structure, such that the mounted antenna may be tuned by an installer by adjustments in these directions.

Claims

1. In combination:

at least one antenna; and

an antenna support for installation on a structure, the antenna support comprising;

a framework mountable to the structure;

an antenna mounting support means, coupled to said framework, for mounting the antenna to be adjustable in a plurality of directions relative to said framework, whereby the mounted antenna is tunable by adjustments in said plurality of directions wherein said antenna mounting support means comprises;

at least one elongated antenna support component having a longitudinal axis in the direction of the elongation;

means for connecting the antenna support component to said framework such that the antenna support component is longitudinally adjustably relative to said framework, and

at least one means for mounting the antenna connected to the antenna support component,

whereby the antenna is tunable by longitudinal adjustments of the antenna support component.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said means for connecting the antenna support component to said framework further provides for rotational adjustments of the antenna support component about said longitudinal axis, whereby the antenna is further tunable by rotational adjustments of the antenna support component about said longitudinal axis.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said at least one means for mounting the antenna further comprises an antenna mounting bracket and a means for coupling said mounting bracket to the antenna support component to be rotatably adjustable about the longitudinal axis thereof, whereby the antenna is further tunable by rotational adjustments of said antenna mounting bracket about said longitudinal axis.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said mounting bracket coupling means further provides for said mounting bracket to be longitudinally adjustable along said antenna support component, whereby the antenna is further tunable by longitudinal adjustments of said antenna mounting bracket along said antenna support component.

5. The combination of claim 4 wherein said at least one means for mounting the antenna comprises a plurality of mounting brackets for mounting separate antennas.

6. The combination of claim 2 wherein said longitudinal axis is disposed substantially horizontally when the combination is operationally installed on the structure.

7. In combination:

at least one antenna;

an antenna support for installation on a structure, the combination comprising;

a framework mountable to the structure

an antenna mounting support means, coupled to said framework, for mounting the antenna to be adjustable in a plurality of directions relative to said framework, whereby the mounted antenna is tunable by adjustments in said plurality of directions, wherein said antenna mounting support means comprises;

at least one elongated combination component comprising a longitudinal axis in the direction of the elongation, wherein said longitudinal axis is disposed substantially horizontally when the antenna support is operationally installed on the structure;

means for connecting the antenna support component to said framework such that the antenna support component is rotationally adjustable about said longitudinal axis, and

at least one means for mounting the antenna connected to the antenna support component,

whereby the antenna is tunable by rotational adjustments of the antenna support component about said longitudinal axis.

8. The combination of claim 7 wherein said antenna mounting means comprises an antenna mounting bracket and a means for coupling said mounting bracket to the antenna support component to be rotatably adjustable about the longitudinal axis thereof, whereby the antenna is tunable by rotational adjustments of said antenna mounting bracket about said longitudinal axis.

9. The combination of claim 8 wherein said mounting bracket coupling means further provides for said mounting bracket to be longitudinally adjustable along said antenna support component, whereby the antenna is further tunable by longitudinal adjustments of said antenna mounting bracket along said antenna support component.

10. The combination of claim 8 wherein the antenna includes a shaft defining a central axis, and wherein said at least one antenna mounting means further comprises a means for coupling the antenna shaft to said mounting bracket such that the antenna shaft is rotatably adjustable about the central axis, whereby the antenna is further tunable by rotational adjustments of the antenna shaft about the central axis.

14. The combination of claim 7 wherein said at least one antenna comprises a plurality of antennas.

15. The combination of claim 14 wherein said at least one means for mounting the antenna comprises a plurality of mounting brackets and coupling means for separately mounting said plurality of antennas to be rotatably adjustable about said longitudinal axis.

11. In combination:

a tower including a ring shaped flange with a plurality of fastener receiving bores therein; and

an antenna support for installation on the tower, said antenna support comprising;

a framework comprising a mounting collar structured to engage the tower, said mounting collar including a plurality of arcuate slots concentrically arranged and alignable with the fastener receiving bores, and

means for mounting an antenna coupled to said framework,

whereby the antenna support and thereby the antenna may be adjustably rotated within the confines of the arcuate slots when fasteners inserted therethrough are in a loosened condition, after which the fasteners may be tightened to secure the combination in a desired position.

12. The combination of claim 11 wherein the tower includes a columnar body with an annular hip at the body upper boundary, wherein the ring shaped flange is disposed internally to the columnar body, and wherein said mounting collar when installed contacts the columnar body annular lip.

13. The combination of claim 11 wherein the tower includes a columnar body, wherein the ring shaped flange is disposed externally to the columnar body, and wherein said mounting collar when installed contacts the ring shaped flange.