Automobile antenna mounting arrangement
US5583522A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/1214
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved panel mounting assembly for a vehicle antenna mast wherein the assembly is provided with an anchoring arrangement which eliminates the need for stamping a raised stiffening dimple in the panel design surface contour. A mounting assembly mast tubular holding section, which extends vertically through a panel aperture, is provided with a downwardly extending support tube uniquely coupled to and forming a part of the section lower end. The support tube is held in a subjacent body frame member opening by a snap-fitted rubber grommet permitting limited reciprocal travel of the support tube. The arrangement accommodates vehicle build tolerances between the panel and frame during assembly, while stabilizing the antenna structure against fore, aft and lateral movement relative to the panel.
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