Body panel mount antenna
First Claim
1. A body panel mount antenna, for mounting in a metal panel, comprising:
- a radiator whip;
a mounting assembly supporting said radiator whip, said mounting assembly also comprising an electrically conductive conically shaped member;
a base for anchoring said body panel mount antenna to a metal pane;
said base and mounting assembly being attachable to said metal panel having a wall defining an opening such that said conically shaped member is in continuous positive contact with said wall in said metal panel and said metal panel acts as a ground plane for said antenna.
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Abstract
A body panel mount antenna, for generally mounting in a metal panel of an automobile, is provided. The antenna includes a radiator whip and a mounting assembly and is particularly suitable for use in the frequency range of over 1000 MHz. The mounting assembly provides support for the radiator whip and comprises an electrically conductive conically shaped member. A base for anchoring the antenna to a metal panel is also provided. The base and mounting assembly are attachable through an opening in a metal panel in such a way that the conically shaped member is in continuous positive contact with the metal panel. The contact between the conically shaped member and the metal panel causes the metal plate to act as a ground plane for the antenna.
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11 Claims
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1. A body panel mount antenna, for mounting in a metal panel, comprising:
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a radiator whip; a mounting assembly supporting said radiator whip, said mounting assembly also comprising an electrically conductive conically shaped member; a base for anchoring said body panel mount antenna to a metal pane; said base and mounting assembly being attachable to said metal panel having a wall defining an opening such that said conically shaped member is in continuous positive contact with said wall in said metal panel and said metal panel acts as a ground plane for said antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A body panel mount antenna, for mounting in an automobile panel, comprising:
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a radiator whip; a mounting assembly supporting said radiator whip, said mounting assembly also comprising an electrically conductive conically shaped member; a base for anchoring said body panel mount antenna to a metal automobile panel; said base and mounting assembly being attachable to said metal panel having a wall defining an opening, having a diameter of between 1/2 and 3/4 inches, such that said conically shaped member is in continuous positive contact with said wall in said metal panel and said metal panel acts as a ground plane for said antenna.
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6. A body panel mount antenna, for mounting in a metal panel, comprising:
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a radiator whip; a mounting assembly supporting said radiator whip; a base for anchoring said body panel mount antenna to a metal panel, said base also comprising an electrically conductive conically shaped member; said base and mounting assembly being attachable to said metal panel having a wall defining an opening such that said conically shaped member is in continuous positive contact with said wall in said metal panel and said metal panel acts as a ground plane for said antenna. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of mounting an antenna to a metal body panel which comprises the steps of:
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providing a hole in a metal body panel; providing an antenna mounting member having a tapering surface with a cross-section corresponding to the shape of said hole; securing said antenna mounting member to said body panel through said hole; and securing an antenna to said mounting member. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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