Low profile antenna insert nut
View Patent ↗An antenna mount comprising a front cylindrical mount, the front cylindrical mount having a threaded interior for installing an antenna; a flanged central portion; a base mount consisting of a hollow cylinder cut away along a longitudinal axis, leaving a half-circular cross section. The antenna mount can be installed by inserting it into an opening in the casing of a device and rotating the antenna mount until it abuts a stop stud.
1. A method for installing an antenna into an antenna mount system, the antenna mount system comprising a low profile antenna insert nut and a device casing, the low profile antenna insert nut having a cylindrical front mount with a threaded interior and a round outer surface, a flanged central portion disposed about one end of the cylindrical front mount, and a base mount disposed about the flanged central portion opposite to the cylindrical front mount, the base mount consisting of a partially cylindrical collar extending in an arc leaving a cut away section, the device casing having a hole for receiving the round outer surface of the antenna insert nut, a first stud for a budding said flanged central portion, the method comprising:
installing the antenna insert nut into the device casing by inserting the cylindrical front mount into the hole in the device casing until the flanged central portion abuts the device casing and rotating the antenna insert nut until the flanged central portion abuts the first stud; and
screwing a threaded portion of the antenna into the threaded interior of the antenna insert nut, whereby a direction of rotation for screwing the threaded portion of the antenna is such that antenna insert nut is prevented from rotating by the first stud.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device casing further comprises a second stud adapted to prevent the antenna insert nut from moving rearwardly in the device casing once the antenna insert nut is installed.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of adding a contact clip to said low profile antenna insert nut.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising adding a circuit board over the cylindrical collar, the circuit board making electrical contact with the contact clip.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the circuit board and contact clip prevent rotation of the antenna insert nut.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the circuit board fits within the cut away section of the partially cylindrical collar.