Telescoping tower
US5537125A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/1235
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A transportable broadcast antenna supported on a moveable carriage comprising a telescoping tower having plurality of nesting sections, including an outer section, and intermediate and inner sections, each section slidable relative to the adjacent exterior tower section between retracted, deployed and release positions, and latches to hold the section in the deployed position. The latches disengage when the section is further extended to the release position, and is prevented from locking when the tower is retracted. Radials join the tower and extending outwardly therefrom.
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