Rod antenna used as lever when screwing mirror housing onto vehicle

• US 3,188,641 A
• Filed: 04/04/1962
• Issued: 06/08/1965
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/1962
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John V. Gergely
• Original Assignee: John V. Gergely
• Inventors: Gergely, John V.
• Application Number:
  US04/185,054
• Time in Patent Office: 1,161 Days
• US Class Current: 343/715
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/3266 using the mirror of the vehicle

Claims

1. IN A RADIO ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES, (A) A REAR-VIEW MIRROR, (B) A HOUSING RECEIVING SAID MIRROR, (C) A BRACKET, (D) MEANS TO SECURE SAID BRACKET UPON THE BODY OF A VEHICLE, (E) A DIELECTRIC ELEMENT INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE BRACKET AND THE VEHICLE BODY, (F) A SCREW RELEASABLY SECURING THE HOUSING TO THE BRACKET, SAID SCREW HAVING AN ELONGATED SHANK EXTENDING FROM THE BRACKET AND SAID SHANK BEING FORMED WITH A HOLE EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY THERETHROUGH, (G) AN ELONGATED ANTENNA RECEIVED IN SAID HOLE, WHEREBY SAID HOUSING, BRACKET, AND ANTENNA JOINTLY RECEIVE RADIO SIGNALS, AND WHEREBY THE ANTENNA MAY BE USED AS A LEVER TO TURN THE SCREW TO RELEASE OR ENGAGE THE HOUSING, AND (H) AN ANTENNA LEAD-IN WIRE HAVING ONE END CONDUCTIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID BRACKET AND ITS OTHER END ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO A RADIO TO CONDUCT SAID RADIO SIGNALS THERETO.