Antenna assembly with injection-molded seal
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1. An antenna assembly for mounting upon a wall of a vehicle body, comprising:
- a base plate of metal having a plate-shaped portion adapted to be juxtaposed with said wall and a threaded stud projecting from said plate-shaped portion and passing through a hole in said wall;
a housing composed of plastic and enclosing antenna elements mounted upon said base plate;
an injection-molded seal between said plate-shaped portion and one side of said wall and sealing said base plate relative to an interior of said body, said seal being formed with an outer periphery terminating at an outer edge of said base plate; and
said seal having;
an inner seal bead hugging said stud and compressed between said plate-shaped portion and said wall adjacent said hole,an outer seal bead along said outer perimeter of said seal and interposed between an outer edge of said base plate and said wall, andat least one seal portion between said beads projecting through an opening in said plate-shaped portion; and
a nut threaded onto said stud and braced against another side of said wall.
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Abstract
An antenna assembly for mounting an antenna on a vehicle body, especially upon the roof of a vehicle, in which the assembly has a base body of metal with a threaded projection passing through a hole in a wall of the vehicle body. A housing of plastic encloses the antenna components mounted upon a plate-shaped portion of the base body and a seal is provided between the base body and the vehicle body and seals around the opening between the base body and the wall of the vehicle. The seal can be injection molded and molded onto the base body in the injection-molding process.
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1. An antenna assembly for mounting upon a wall of a vehicle body, comprising:
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a base plate of metal having a plate-shaped portion adapted to be juxtaposed with said wall and a threaded stud projecting from said plate-shaped portion and passing through a hole in said wall; a housing composed of plastic and enclosing antenna elements mounted upon said base plate; an injection-molded seal between said plate-shaped portion and one side of said wall and sealing said base plate relative to an interior of said body, said seal being formed with an outer periphery terminating at an outer edge of said base plate; and
said seal having;an inner seal bead hugging said stud and compressed between said plate-shaped portion and said wall adjacent said hole, an outer seal bead along said outer perimeter of said seal and interposed between an outer edge of said base plate and said wall, and at least one seal portion between said beads projecting through an opening in said plate-shaped portion; and a nut threaded onto said stud and braced against another side of said wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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Current AssigneeHirschmann Electronics GmbH (Belden Inc.)
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Original AssigneeHirschmann Electronics GmbH (Belden Inc.)
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InventorsWischniowski, Boris, Blickle, Günther, Kordass, Joachim
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Primary Examiner(s)Lee, Wilson
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Assistant Examiner(s)Alemu, Ephrem
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Application NumberUS10/732,922Publication NumberTime in Patent Office797 DaysField of Search343/711, 343/713, 343/715, 343/702, 343/872, 343/888, 174/151, 174/158.R, 521/10US Class Current343/713CPC Class CodesH01Q 1/1214 through a wallH01Q 1/3275 mounted on a horizontal sur...
