Satellite dish stacking system
US5532710A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q15/141
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system is described for vertically stacking a plurality of satellite dishes for bulk transport and storage using minimal space. Each satellite dish has a parabolic dish with a stacking rim attached to its outer periphery at an angle of about 125 degrees. The stacking rim has two circumferential support regions on opposite surfaces. When the satellite dishes are stacked vertically, the support regions of the stacking rims abut, leaving a space between the parabolic surfaces of adjacent dishes. This space has the same dimensions as the thickness of the material forming the dishes. The support provided by the abutting support regions also causes the edges of the rims of stacked dishes to be separated by a space so that the dishes can be easily separated when needed.
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