Mobile antenna support
View Patent ↗An antenna support, including a top transit case stacked upon a bottom transit case and an antenna mounting surface stacked upon the top transit case. The bottom transit case, the top transit case and the antenna mounting surface retained by a plurality of turnbuckle(s), each of the turnbuckle(s) coupling between a respective attachment point of the bottom transit case and the antenna mounting surface. A length of the turnbuckle(s) adjustable to clamp the top transit case against the bottom transit case and the antenna mounting surface against the top transit case.
1. An antenna support, comprising:
a top transit case stacked upon a bottom transit case;
an antenna mounting surface stacked upon the top transit case;
the bottom transit case, the top transit case and the antenna mounting surface retained by a plurality of turnbuckle(s);
each of the turnbuckle(s) coupling between a respective attachment point of the bottom transit case and the antenna mounting surface;
a length of the turnbuckle(s) adjustable to clamp the top transit case against the bottom transit case and the antenna mounting surface against the top transit case;
wherein the antenna mounting surface is a top plate with angled reinforcing panels supporting a raised central mount spaced away from the top plate.
2. The antenna support of claim 1 , wherein the mounting of each turnbuckle at the antenna mounting surface is via a node.
3. The antenna support of claim 2 , wherein the node includes a shoulder pin seat and a ground wire connection.
4. The antenna support of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the turnbuckle(s) is positioned proximate a corner of the bottom transit case.
5. The antenna support of claim 4 , wherein each of the top and bottom transit cases are rectangular, side corners of the top and bottom transit cases aligned parallel with one another; and
the plurality of turnbuckles is four turnbuckle(s), one of turnbuckle positioned proximate each of the side corners.
6. The antenna support of claim 1 , wherein the attachment point of the bottom transit case is formed as a non-through hole cavity.
7. The antenna support of claim 1 , wherein the turnbuckle(s) have a threaded portion that threads into a rod portion.
8. The antenna support of claim 1 , wherein the top transit case is keyed to the bottom transit case by bottom feet of the top transit case that fit into sockets of the bottom transit case.
9. The antenna support of claim 1 , further including a lateral transit case coupled to a sidewall of the bottom transit case.
10. The antenna support of claim 9 , wherein the lateral transit case couples to the sidewall of the bottom transit case via a plurality of cam latches.
11. The antenna support of claim 9 , further including a horizontal stiffening strut coupled between one of the node(s) and the lateral transit case.
12. The antenna support of claim 1 , further including an outrigger stabilizing strut with at least one bottom leg coupled to the bottom transit case and an adjustable arm coupled to one of the node(s); the at least one bottom leg, the adjustable arm and a base coupled to a pivoting linkage connection.
13. The antenna support of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable arm is provided with an inner sleeve telescopable within an outer sleeve; and
a ratchet mechanism operable to retain a selected inner sleeve position with respect to the outer sleeve.
14. The antenna support of claim 9 , further including an outrigger stabilizing strut with at least one bottom leg coupled to a support frame and an adjustable arm coupled to support frame; the at least one bottom leg, the adjustable arm and a base coupled to a pivoting linkage connection; the support frame coupled to a distal end of the lateral transit case.
15. The antenna support of claim 14 , wherein the support frame is coupled to the distal end of the lateral transit case by a plurality of cam latches.
16. The antenna support of claim 1 , wherein the attachment between the turnbuckle(s) and the respective attachment point(s) is a coupling pin snap connection into the attachment point.
17. An antenna support, comprising:
a cuboid top transit case stacked upon a cuboid bottom transit case;
an antenna mounting surface stacked upon the top transit case;
the antenna mounting surface provided with a top plate and angled reinforcing panels supporting a raised central mount spaced away from the top plate;
the top and bottom transit cases aligned with side corners parallel with one another;
one turnbuckle positioned proximate each of the side corners, coupling between a respective non-through hole cavity attachment point of the bottom transit case and a node at the antenna mounting surface;
a length of the turnbuckle(s) adjustable to clamp the top transit case against the bottom transit case and the antenna mounting surface against the top transit case;
a lateral transit case coupled to a sidewall of the bottom transit case via a plurality of cam latches;
a horizontal stiffening strut coupled between one of the node(s) and the lateral transit case; and
an outrigger stabilizing strut with at least one bottom leg coupled to the bottom transit case and an adjustable arm coupled to one of the node(s); the at least one bottom leg, the adjustable arm and a base coupled to a pivoting linkage connection.
18. The antenna support of claim 17 , wherein each node includes a shoulder pin seat and a ground wire connection.
19. The antenna support of claim 17 , further including an outrigger stabilizing strut with at least one bottom leg coupled to a support frame and an adjustable arm coupled to support frame; the at least one bottom leg, the adjustable arm and a foot coupled to a pivoting linkage connection; the support frame coupled to a distal end of the lateral transit case.