Portable antenna mount for trucks

• US 4,001,831 A
• Filed: 08/01/1975
• Issued: 01/04/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Millard F. Roberts
• Original Assignee: Millard F. Roberts
• Inventors: Harvey, Harold F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Alfred S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Moore, David K.
• Application Number:
  US05/601,166
• Time in Patent Office: 522 Days
• Field of Search: 343/715, 343/711, 343/712, 343/713, 343/720, 343/880, 343/881, 343/882
• US Class Current: 343/715
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/3266 using the mirror of the vehicle

Abstract

An antenna attachment means for removably securing a citizen'"'"'s-band (C-B) antenna or the like to the rearview mirror bracket of a truck or other similar vehicle. The attachment means is provided with a spring urged pair of telescoping members which mount directly to the standard vehicle mirror bracket. The upper end of the telescoping members is provided with a cap plate for mounting the antenna, the cap plate being removable for folding the antenna along side the attachment means to facilitate storing of the antenna without having to loosen any bolts or screws.

Claims

1. Antenna attachment means for removable attachment of a radio antenna to a vehicle rearview mirror mount and comprising:

a. an elongated outer sleeve member having a first mounting hook secured thereto.

b. an elongated inner sleeve member having one end thereof slidably disposed within the outer sleeve member, the opposite end having an end plate secured thereto and a second mounting hook secured thereto and disposed oppositely from the first mounting hook.

c. a cap plate removably secured to one end of the outer sleeve opposite the inner sleeve end plate and having means for attaching the radio antenna thereto.

d. yieldable means disposed within the sleeve member one end thereof being attached to the inner sleeve end plate and the opposite end being attached to the cap plate, the yieldable means having a hook secured thereto and spaced from the cap plate, said hook being engageable with the end of the outer sleeve when the cap plate is removed from the outer sleeve against the force of the yieldable means.

2. Antenna attachment means as set forth in claim 1 wherein the second mounting hook is made as an integral part of the end plate and serves as a stop to prevent the inner sleeve from being pulled completely into the outer sleeve by the yieldable means.

3. Antenna attachment means as set forth in claim 1 wherein the cap plate comprises a sleeve section for receiving the end of the outer sleeve member therein and an elongated plate having one end connected to one end of the sleeve section and the opposite end comprising the means for attaching the radio antenna thereto.

4. Antenna attachment means as set forth in claim 1 wherein the yieldable means comprises an elongated tension spring having one end attached to the inner sleeve end plate and the hook being disposed at the opposite end thereof, a flexible line being secured between the cap plate and the end of the yieldable means adjacent to the hook.

5. Antenna attachment means as set forth in claim 4 wherein the flexible line is a chain.

6. Antenna attachment means as set forth in claim 1 wherein the end plate is provided with a centrally disposed hole, and elongated threaded rod slidably disposed through the hole and has one end attached to one end of the yieldable means, and an adjustment nut threadably secured to the rod for engaging the outer surface of the end plate whereby the yieldable means tension can be adjusted by moving the nut along the rod.