Antenna tip-over mount

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Description

The invention described here may be made, used and licensed by and for the U.S. Government for governmental purposes without paying royalty to us.

FIG. 1 is a front, top, and left side perspective view of an antenna tip-over mount in accordance with the present invention wherein the mount in an un-tipped, upright position is illustrated;

FIG. 2 is a front, top, and right side perspective view of the antenna tip-over mount wherein the mount in an un-tipped, upright position, and implemented in a typical vehicle environment is illustrated;

FIG. 3 is a rear, top, and left side perspective view of the antenna tip-over mount wherein the mount in an un-tipped, upright position is illustrated;

FIG. 4 is a rear, top, and right side perspective view of the antenna tip-over mount wherein the mount in a partially-tipped, intermediate tilted position is illustrated;

FIG. 5 is a rear, top, and right side perspective view of the antenna tip-over mount wherein the mount in a fully-tipped, completely tilted down position is illustrated;

FIG. 6 is a front, top, and left side perspective view of the antenna tip-over mount wherein the mount in an un-tipped, upright position, and an example of a multiple antenna array attached to the top of the mount via two height extensions and a protector rod installed in the front of the mount is illustrated;

FIG. 7 is a front, top, and left side perspective view of the antenna tip-over mount wherein the mount in an un-tipped, upright position, and an example of a single large-bodied antenna attached to the top of the mount and the protector rod installed in the front of the mount is illustrated;

FIG. 8 is a front, top, and left side perspective view of the antenna tip-over mount wherein the mount in an un-tipped, upright position, and an example of a height extension attached to the base of the mount is illustrated;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the antenna tip-over wherein the mount in an un-tipped, upright position is illustrated;

FIGS. 10 is a bottom plan view of the antenna tip-over wherein the mount in an un-tipped, upright position is illustrated;

FIG. 11 is a front side elevation view of the antenna tip-over mount wherein the mount in an un-tipped, upright position is illustrated;

FIG. 12 is a rear side elevation view of the antenna tip-over mount wherein the mount in an un-tipped, upright position is illustrated;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevation view of the antenna tip-over mount wherein the mount in an un-tipped, upright position is illustrated; and,

FIG. 14 is a left side elevation view of the antenna tip-over mount wherein the mount in an un-tipped, upright position is illustrated.

The broken lines depict environmental structure illustrating the design in a variety of conditions of use. The broken lines and structure they depict form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an antenna tip-over mount, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Previously Used Antennia Tip-over Mount, circa 2005.
Patent History
Patent number: D593079
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 25, 2008
Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, DC)
Inventors: John J. Schmitz (Macomb, MI), Robert G. Washburn (Sterling Heights, MI)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Ania K Dworzecka
Attorney: David L. Kuhn
Application Number: 29/317,261
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