IP Library Granted Patent US 9,622,292
Granted Patent B1
US 9,622,292 · App. 15/057,848 · Granted Apr 11, 2017

Mount for co-locating an access point and an antenna

Inventors: Dennis Burrell (Austin, TX); Timothy Ortel (Timonium, MD)
Assignee: Tessco Communications Incorporated
H04W88/08H01Q1/125H01Q1/1221
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Patent No.
US 9,622,292
App. No.
15/057,848
Granted
Apr 11, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

Mount for an access point and an antenna includes a base for attachment to a support structure, the base for attaching thereto an access point; and a tray pivotably attached to the base, the tray for attaching thereto an antenna. The tray is disposed above the base and the tray is positionable at an angle relative to a reference plane.

Claims (41)

1. A mount for an antenna for an access point, comprising:

a) a swivel base for attachment to a support structure, said swivel base is rotatable about a first axis;

b) a tray operably attached to said swivel base, said tray is pivotable about a second axis of rotation, said second axis is stationary relative to said swivel base and any radial distance between said tray and said second axis is fixed at all angular positions of said tray, said tray for attaching thereto an antenna;

c) said tray is angularly positionable about said second axis for positioning the antenna at a desired direction;

d) said swivel base including a U-shaped base having a base portion and first and second leg portions extending from said base portion;

e) said tray including a base wall and first side wall and second side wall attached to said base wall;

f) said first leg portion is pivotably attached to said first side wall; and

g) said second leg portion is pivotably attached to said second side wall.

2. The mount of claim 1 , wherein:

a) a first screw for pivotably attaching said first leg portion to said first side wall; and

b) a second screw for pivotably attaching said second leg portion to said second side wall.

3. The mount of claim 2 , and further comprising:

a) a first adhesive-faced foam washer operably associated with said first screw, said first adhesive-faced foam washer is disposed between said first leg portion and said first side wall; and

b) a second adhesive-faced foam washer operably associated with said second screw, said second adhesive-faced foam washer is disposed between said second leg portion and said second side wall.

4. The mount of claim 1 , wherein said tray is positionable about said second axis about ±25°.

5. The mount of claim 1 , wherein said tray includes a base wall to which the antenna is attached.

6. The mount of claim 1 , wherein said first and second side walls each include cut-out corners.

7. The mount of claim 1 , wherein said first and second leg portions are 90° to said base portion.

8. The mount of claim 1 , wherein said first and second side walls are disposed 90° to said base wall.

9. The mount of claim 1 , wherein:

a) said swivel base includes a rotatable plate and a fixed mounting base; and

b) said rotatable plate is rotatably attached to said fixed mounting base.

10. The mount of claim 9 , wherein:

a) said rotatable plate includes first and second circular arc slots disposed opposite each other;

b) first and second screws attached to said fixed mounting base and extending through respective said first and second circular arc slots; and

c) said first and second circular arc slots are slidable relative to said respective first and second screws.

11. The mount of claim 10 , wherein said first and second screws lock said rotatable plate to said fixed mounting base at a desired rotated position.

12. The mount of claim 9 , wherein said first axis is perpendicular to said rotatable plate.

13. The mount of claim 1 , wherein said swivel base is rotatable about ±25°.

14. The mount of claim 1 , wherein said swivel base is rotatably adjustable with respect to the support structure after said mount is fixed to the support structure.

15. The mount of claim 1 , wherein said tray is positionable at predefined angular positions about said second axis at 5° increments.

16. The mount of claim 1 , wherein said first axis is perpendicular to said second axis.

17. A mount for an antenna for an access point, comprising:

a) a swivel base for attachment to a support structure, said swivel base is rotatable about a first axis;

b) a tray operably attached to said swivel base, said tray is pivotable about a second axis of rotation, said second axis is stationary relative to said swivel base and any radial distance between said tray and said second axis is fixed at all angular positions of said tray, said tray for attaching thereto an antenna;

c) said tray is angularly positionable about said second axis for positioning the antenna at a desired direction;

d) said swivel base including a rotatable plate and a fixed mounting base;

e) said rotatable plate is rotatably attached to said fixed mounting base;

f) said rotatable plate including first and second circular arc slots disposed opposite each other;

g) first and second screws attached to said fixed mounting base and extending through respective said first and second circular arc slots; and

h) said first and second circular arc slots are slidable relative to said respective first and second screws.

Assignments (4)
MERGER Recorded Apr 7, 2025
From: ALLIANCE USACQCO 2, INC.
To: HUBBELL INCORPORATED (DELAWARE)
Reel/Frame 070749/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2025
From: TESSCO COMMUNICATIONS LLC
To: ALLIANCE USACQCO 2, INC.
Reel/Frame 070048/0292 →
ENTITY CONVERSION Recorded Jan 27, 2025
From: TESSCO COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED
To: TESSCO COMMUNICATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 070022/0494 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2016
From: BURRELL, DENNIS; ORTEL, TIMOTHY
To: TESSCO COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 038303/0283 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 14795972 · Jul 10, 2015
Provisional Application 62023634 · Jul 11, 2014