Apparatus and articles of manufacture for an automotive antenna mounting gasket
View Patent ↗A waterproof automotive antenna mounting assembly gasket comprises a base having a plurality of apertures and a mounting hole disposed therein, a generally sloped outer casing extending upward from the base, an inner casing connected along a bottom portion of the outer casing and positioned interior to the outer casing, a gap positioned between the bottom portion of the inner casing and the base, a plurality of compressible tabs extending inwardly from the inner casing and aligned with the apertures in the base, a channel disposed in between the inner and outer casings, a plurality of gripping members disposed on an underside of the base, a sealing interface disposed on the base, and an anti-rotation hole disposed on the base. The upper portion of the inner casing extends beyond the upper portion of the outer casing. The anti-rotation hole aligns with a corresponding hole attached to a secondary surface.
1. A one-piece flexible gasket used in combination with an antenna mounting assembly, said gasket comprising:
a base having a plurality of apertures disposed therein;
a plurality of holes disposed in said base;
a generally sloped outer casing extending upward from said base;
an inner casing connected along a bottom portion of said outer casing;
a gap positioned between a bottom portion of said inner casing and said base;
a plurality of ringed protrusions extending inwardly from said inner casing and aligned with said apertures in said base;
a channel disposed in between said inner casing and said outer casing;
a plurality of gripping members disposed on an underside of said base; and
a sealing interface disposed on said base.
2. The gasket of claim 1 , wherein said inner casing is positioned interior to said outer casing.
3. The gasket of claim 1 , wherein said gasket is generally V-shaped.
4. The gasket of claim 1 , wherein said gasket is waterproof.
5. The gasket of claim 1 , wherein an upper portion of said inner casing extends beyond an upper portion of said outer casing.
6. The gasket of claim 1 , wherein said ringed protrusions are compressible.
7. The gasket of claim 1 , wherein said holes comprises an anti-rotation hole aligned with a corresponding hole attached to a secondary surface.
8. An automotive antenna mounting gasket comprising:
a body having a plurality of openings disposed therein;
a first wall surrounding said body;
a second wall connected to said first wall, said second wall surrounding said body;
a first gap formed between said first wall and said second wall;
a mounting hole disposed in said body;
a plurality of tabs extending inwardly from said second wall, wherein said tabs having holes disposed therein and aligned with said openings in said body;
a second gap formed between said second wall and said body;
a plurality of sealing interface members on said body, said sealing members being dimensioned and configured to seal said gasket with a secondary surface; and
an anti-rotation member disposed in said body.
9. The gasket of claim 8 , wherein said second wall is positioned interior to said first wall.
10. The gasket of claim 8 , wherein said gasket is generally V-shaped.
11. The gasket of claim 8 , wherein said gasket is waterproof.
12. The gasket of claim 8 , wherein an upper portion of said second wall extends beyond an upper portion of said first wall.
13. The gasket of claim 8 , wherein said tabs are compressible.
14. The gasket of claim 8 , wherein said anti-rotation member comprises a hole aligned with a corresponding hole attached to said secondary surface.
15. A gasket comprising:
a base portion;
a sealing edge extending from said base portion and comprising an upper lip positioned above said base portion, said upper lip comprising a plurality of holes spaced therethrough;
an inner lip positioned proximally to said sealing edge;
a gap configured between said sealing edge and said inner lip;
a mounting hole configured in said base portion;
an anti-rotation member configured in said base portion;
a plurality of holes disposed through said base portion; and
a plurality of sealing members on said base portion, said sealing members being dimensioned and configured to seal said gasket with a secondary surface.
16. The gasket of claim 15 , wherein said inner lip extending from said base portion and positioned below said upper lip, said inner lip having a plurality of apertures spaced therethrough.
17. The gasket of claim 16 , further comprising a gap configured between said upper lip and said inner lip.
18. The gasket of claim 16 , wherein said holes are aligned over said apertures.
19. The gasket of claim 15 , wherein said anti-rotation member is a finger member extending from an underside of said base portion.
20. The gasket of claim 15 , wherein said inner lip is positioned interior to said sealing edge.
21. The gasket of claim 15 , wherein said gasket is generally V-shaped.
22. The gasket of claim 15 , wherein said gasket is waterproof.
23. The gasket of claim 15 , wherein an upper portion of said inner lip extends beyond an upper portion of said sealing edge.
24. The gasket of claim 15 , wherein said anti-rotation rotation member comprises a hole, wherein said hole aligns with a corresponding hole attached to said secondary surface.
25. The gasket of claim 15 , further comprising a slot formed between said inner lip and said base portion.
26. The gasket of claim 15 , further comprising a plurality of tabs extending inwardly from said inner lip, wherein said tabs having apertures disposed therein and aligned with said holes in said base portion.