Patent · US Expired

Antenna for an automobile

US6853340B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by
3References
8Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 28, 2003
Grant dateFeb 8, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 8, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q1/3275
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An antenna formed of a mounting base, an antenna terminal and a transmission box is described for use in an automobile. The antenna terminal is pivotally attached to the mounting base by a ball and socket joint. The mounting base has a bearing plate supported on a spring member and forced by the spring member to adjustably positively hold down the antenna terminal in position.

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