Disk antenna

• US 6,002,374 A
• Filed: 04/20/1998
• Issued: 12/14/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Melvin Nicholas
• Original Assignee: Melvin Nicholas
• Inventors: Nicholas, Melvin
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Hoanganh
• Assistant Examiner(s): Clinger, James
• Application Number:
  US09/062,688
• Time in Patent Office: 603 Days
• Field of Search: 343/897, 343/725, 343/727, 343/875, 343/878, 343/880, 343/881, 343/882, 343/883, 343/874, 343/890, 343/891, 343/892, 343/893
• US Class Current: 343/725
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1242 Rigid masts specially adapted for supporting an aerial
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/125 Means for positioning
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 19/13 the primary radiating source being a single radiating element, e.g. a dipole, a slot, a waveguide termination H01Q19/15 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/28 Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems multiple beam H01Q25/00

Abstract

A disk antenna (10) has a base (12). The disk antenna (10) further has a hollow post (14) which is securely fastened at a bottom distal end to the base extending upwardly therefrom. The post (14) has a post base (14A). The post base (14A) is securely connected at a bottom distal end to the base (12) and rotatably connected at a top distal end to a bottom distal end of a post head swivel (14BA) which is rotatably connected at a top distal end to a bottom distal end of a post head (14B) which is securely connected at a top distal end to the dish (16). The disk antenna (10) further has a dish (16). The dish (16) has a dish plate (16A) having a dish cone (16B) centrally located therein. The dish (16) is securely attached to a top distal end of the post (14). The disk antenna (10) further has a primary antenna (18A) which is securely fastened to the dish (16). The secondary right antenna (18B) further has a secondary right antenna bracket (18BA) which functions to permit adjustment of the secondary right antenna (18B). The disk antenna (10) further has at least one secondary left antenna (18C) which is securely fastened to the dish (16). The disk antenna (10) further has a cable (20) electrically connected to the dish cone (16B) and the primary antenna (18A) and the at least one secondary antenna.

Claims

1. A disk antenna (10) comprising:

A) a base (12) which comprises a base housing (12A) with a base insert (12B) removably insertable therein, the base (12) further comprises a base weight (12C) securely attached to a bottom surface of the base insert (12B), the base (12) further comprises a base opening (12D) in communication with the hollow post (14), the base opening (12D) functions to receive a cable (20) therethrough;

B) a hollow post (14) securely fastened at a bottom distal end to the base extending upwardly therefrom, the post (14) comprises a post base (14A) securely connected at a bottom distal end to the base (12) and rotatably connected at a top distal end to a bottom distal end of a post head swivel (14BA) which is rotatably connected at a top distal end to a bottom distal end of a post head (14B) which is securely connected at a top distal end to the dish (16);

C) a dish (16) which comprises a dish plate (16A) having a dish cone (16B) centrally located therein, the dish (16) is securely attached to a top distal end of the post (14), the dish cone (16B) further comprises a dish cone opening (16BA) longitudinally disposed therein which functions to accept a fastener which attaches the dish cone (16B) to the dish plate (16A), the dish (16) is rotatably connected to the post (14) permitting dish swivel (16C);

D) a primary antenna (18A) securely fastened to the dish (16), the primary antenna (18A) comprises a primary antenna base (18AA) securely attached to the dish plate (16A);

E) at least one secondary antenna securely fastened to the dish (16);

F) a cable (20) electrically connected to the dish cone (16B) and the primary antenna (18A) and the at least one secondary antenna.

2. The disk antenna (10) as described in claim 1, wherein the post (14) further comprises a post access cover (14C).

3. The disk antenna (10) as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one secondary antenna comprises a secondary right antenna (18B) having a secondary right antenna bracket (18BA) which functions to permit adjustability of the secondary right antenna (18B).

4. The disk antenna (10) as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one secondary antenna comprises a secondary left antenna (18C) having a secondary left antenna bracket (18CA) which functions to permit adjustability of the secondary left antenna (18C).