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Microwave transceiver/antenna system with adjustable mounting and alignment mechanism

  • US 5,835,068 A
  • Filed: 09/03/1996
  • Issued: 11/10/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An integrated point-to-point microwave radio frequency unit/antenna system, comprising:

  • a microwave transceiver/antenna unit;

    a housing support element affixed to the microwave receiver/antenna unit; and

    a mounting structure support element engaged to the housing support element, the mounting structure support element comprising a fixedly adjustable ball-and-socket element wherein said mounting structure support element comprises;

    (a) a base comprising(i) a base body,(ii) a base female spherical socket surface in the base body,(iii) a base bore extending throughout the base body and the base female spherical socket surface,(iv) at least two adjustment screw mounts supported on the base body,(v) an adjustment screw threadably engaged in screw mounts,(b) a ball component comprising(i) a ball male spherical socket having an outer surface sized to be received within the base female spherical socket surface,(ii) a ball female spherical socket surface concentric with and of smaller radius than the outer surface of the ball male spherical socket,(iii) an annular flange extending around a base of the ball component and positioned so as to be engagable by the adjustment screws,(iv) an aperture extending through an apex region of the male spherical socket remote from the base of the ball component, and(v) a mounting element engagable to the housing support element, and(c) a spherical locking nut comprising(i) a male spherical locking nut surface sized to be received within the ball female spherical socket surface, and(ii) a locking nut bore extending therethrough in alignment with the base bore, and(d) a locking bolt extending through the locking nut bore, the aperture, and the base bore, and having a locking bolt nut threadably engaged thereron.

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