Damage resistant antenna mount

• US 7,168,668 B2
• Filed: 08/04/2004
• Issued: 01/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. (CCL Industries Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. (CCL Industries Incorporated)
• Inventors: Coyle, Kenneth J. P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vo; Tuyet
• Assistant Examiner(s): A, MINH D
• Application Number:
  US10/911,254
• Publication Number:
  US 20060026797A1
• Time in Patent Office: 909 Days
• Field of Search: 343/890, 343/891, 343/892, 343/897, 248/282.1, 248/279.1, 248/285.1, 16/29, 16/30, 16/33, 16/34, 16280-282, 162/84
• US Class Current: 248/279.1
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1221 onto a wall

Abstract

A damage resistant mount for an object is provided which includes a mounting plate, a first post having a first end and a second end, the first end rigidly attached and extending from the mounting plate, and a two-way, swinging, spring-loaded, self closing hinge disposed on the post. The hinge has an outside hinge leaf and an inside hinge leaf and the post is rigidly attached to the inside hinge leaf. A second post having a first and a second end is included where the first end is rigidly attached to and extends from the outside hinge leaf. An object mounting device is disposed on the second end of the second post.

Claims

1. A damage resistant mount for an object, comprising:

(A) a first two-way, swinging, spring-loaded, self closing hinge, said hinge comprising an outside hinge leaf, a central hinge leaf, and an inside hinge leaf;

(B) a first post having a first and a second end, said first end rigidly attached to and extending from said outside hinge leaf;

(C) a second two-way, swinging, spring-loaded, self closing hinge disposed on the second end of the first post in a perpendicular position relative to said first hinge;

said hinge comprising an outside hinge leaf, a central hinge leaf, and an inside hinge leaf, said second end of said first post rigidly attached to said inside hinge leaf;

(D) a second post having a first end and a second end, said first end rigidly attached to and extending from said outside hinge leaf of said second hinge; and

(E) an object mounting device disposed on the second end of said third post.

2. The damage resistant mount of claim 1, wherein the first and second two-way, swinging, spring-loaded, self closing hinges each comprise a first hinge barrel connected between said inside hinge leaf and a central hinge leaf and a second hinge barrel connected between said central hinge leaf and said outside hinge leaf.

3. The damage resistant mount of claim 1, wherein at least one of said posts is extendible.

4. The damage resistant mount of claim 3, wherein the at least one post that is extendible is telescopically extendible.

5. The damage resistant mount of claim 1, wherein the object mounting device includes a hinge to provide for horizontal adjustment of an object attached to the mounting device.

6. The damage resistant mount of claim 1, wherein the object mounting device includes a hinge to provide for vertical adjustment of an object attached to the mounting device.

7. The damage resistant mount of claim 1, wherein the object mounting device includes a hinge to provide for both horizontal and vertical adjustment of an object attached to the mounting device.

8. A damage resistant mount for an object, comprising:

(A) a mounting plate;

(B) a first post having a first end and a second end, said first end rigidly attached and extending from said mounting plate;

(C) a two-way, swinging, spring-loaded, self closing hinge disposed on the second end of the post;

said hinge comprising an outside hinge leaf and an inside hinge leaf, said second end of said first post rigidly attached to said inside hinge leaf;

(D) a second post having a first and a second end, said first end rigidly attached and extending from said outside hinge leaf; and

(E) an object mounting device disposed on the second end of said second post.

9. The damage resistant mount of claim 8, wherein the two-way, swinging, spring-loaded, self closing hinge comprises a first hinge barrel connected between said inside hinge leaf and a central hinge leaf and a second hinge barrel connected between said central hinge leaf and said outside hinge leaf.

10. The damage resistant mount of claim 8, wherein at least one of said posts is extendible.

11. The damage resistant mount of claim 10, wherein the at least one post that is extendible is telescopically extendible.

12. The damage resistant mount of claim 8, wherein the object mounting device a device to provide for horizontal adjustment of an object attached to the mounting device.

13. The damage resistant mount of claim 8, wherein the object mounting device includes a device to provide for vertical adjustment of an object attached to the mounting device.

14. The damage resistant mount of claim 8, wherein the object mounting device includes a hinge to provide for both horizonal and vertical adjustment of an object attached to the mounting device.

15. A damage resistant mount for an object, comprising:

(A) a mounting plate;

(B) a first post having a first end and a second end, said first end rigidly attached to and extending from said mounting plate;

(C) a first two-way, swinging, spring-loaded, self closing hinge disposed on the second end of the first post;

said hinge comprising an outside hinge leaf, a central hinge leaf, and an inside hinge leaf, said second end of said first post rigidly attached to said inside hinge leaf of said first hinge;

(D) a second post having a first and a second end, said first end rigidly attached to and extending from said outside hinge leaf;

(E) a second two-way, swinging, spring-loaded, self closing hinge disposed on the second end of the second post in a perpendicular position relative to said first hinge;

said hinge comprising an outside hinge leaf, a central hinge leaf, and an inside hinge leaf, said second end of said second post rigidly attached to said inside hinge leaf;

(F) a third post having a first end and a second end, said first end rigidly attached to and extending from said outside hinge leaf of said second hinge; and

(G) an object mounting device disposed on the second end of said third post.

16. The damage resistant mount of claim 15, wherein the first and second two-way, swinging, spring-loaded, self closing hinges each comprise a first hinge barrel connected between said inside hinge leaf and a central hinge leaf and a second hinge barrel connected between said central hinge leaf and said outside hinge leaf.

17. The damage resistant mount of claim 15, wherein at least one of said posts is extendible.

18. The damage resistant mount of claim 17, wherein the at least one post that is extendible is telescopically extendible.

19. The damage resistant mount of claim 15, wherein the object mounting device includes a hinge to provide for horizontal adjustment of an object attached to the mounting device.

20. The damage resistant mount of claim 15, wherein the object mounting device includes a hinge to provide for vertical adjustment of an object attached to the mounting device.

21. The damage resistant mount of claim 15, wherein the object mounting device includes a hinge to provide for both horizonal and vertical adjustment of an object attached to the mounting device.