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Granted Patent B2
US 9,853,346 · App. 15/000,036 · Granted Dec 26, 2017

High capacity sector mount

Inventors: Alan J. Skrepcinski (Plano, TX); Michael S. McFall (Mansfield, TX); Kevin L. Rovell (Fort Worth, TX); Allen D. Willis (North Richland Hills, TX)
Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
H01Q1/1228
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Patent No.
US 9,853,346
App. No.
15/000,036
Granted
Dec 26, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An antenna mount includes first and second tower mounting brackets. A first frame has first and second portions attached to the first and second tower mounting brackets, respectively. A second frame has third and fourth portions attached to the first and second tower mounting brackets, respectively. First and second equipment brackets are attached to the first frame, and third and fourth equipment brackets are attached to the second frame. Optionally, the first and second frames may each be formed as a one-piece continuous bent tube. Optionally, the first portion and the third portion are located side-by-side and clamped to the first tower bracket by a same first clamp, and the second portion and the fourth portion are located side-by-side and clamped to the second tower bracket by a same second clamp. Optionally, each equipment bracket has a frame face and an equipment face, wherein the frame face is orthogonal to the equipment face and extends in a direction which intersects a plane containing the equipment face at an angle of approximately 10 to 80 degrees.

Claims (57)

1. An antenna mount comprising:

a first tower mounting bracket;

a second tower mounting bracket;

a first one-piece continuous bent tube frame, wherein said first bent tube frame has an elongate first portion attached to said first tower mounting bracket and an elongate second portion attached to said second tower mounting bracket, wherein the lengths of the first portion and the second portion extend toward each other and are coaxially aligned;

a second one-piece continuous bent tube frame, wherein said second bent tube frame has an elongate third portion attached to said first tower mounting bracket and an elongate fourth portion attached to said second tower mounting bracket, wherein the lengths of the third portion and the fourth portion extend toward each other and are coaxially aligned;

first and second equipment brackets attached to fifth and sixth portions of said first bent tube frame; and

third and fourth equipment brackets attached to seventh and eighth portions of said second bent tube frame.

2. The antenna mount of claim 1 , wherein said first bent tube frame presents a first C-shape, and wherein said second bent tube frame defines a second C-shape.

3. The antenna mount of claim 2 , wherein an opening in said first C-shape of said first bent tube frame exists between said first portion attached to said first tower mounting bracket and said second portion attached to said second tower mounting bracket, and wherein an opening in said second C-shape of said second bent tube frame exists between said third portion attached to said first tower mounting bracket and said fourth portion attached to said second tower mounting bracket.

4. The antenna mount of claim 1 , wherein said first bent tube frame is formed as a first closed loop, and wherein said second bent tube frame is formed as a second closed loop.

5. The antenna mount of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first cross beam connecting a ninth portion of said first bent tube frame to a tenth portion of said first bent tube frame; and

a second cross beam connecting an eleventh portion of said second bent tube frame to a twelfth portion of said second bent tube frame.

6. The antenna mount of claim 1 ,

wherein said first and second equipment brackets each have a frame face for attachment to said first bent tube frame and an equipment face for attachment to equipment, and wherein said frame face is orthogonal to said equipment face as seen from the side of the first and second equipment brackets and extends in a direction which intersects a plane containing said equipment face at an angle between 10 to 80 degrees as seen from the top of the first and second equipment brackets; and

wherein said third and fourth equipment brackets each have a frame face for attachment to said second bent tube frame and an equipment face for attachment to equipment, and wherein said frame face is orthogonal to said equipment face as seen from the side of the third and fourth equipment brackets and extends in a direction which intersects a plane containing said equipment face at an angle between 10 to 80 degrees as seen from the top of the third and fourth equipment brackets.

7. The antenna mount of claim 1 , wherein said first portion of said first bent tube frame and said third portion of said second bent tube frame are located side-by-side and are both clamped to said first tower bracket by a same first clamp; and wherein said second portion of said first bent tube frame and said fourth portion of said second bent tube frame are located side-by-side and are both clamped to said second tower bracket by a same second clamp.

8. The antenna mount of claim 7 ,

wherein said first and second equipment brackets each have a frame face for attachment to said first bent tube frame and an equipment face for attachment to equipment, and wherein said frame face is orthogonal to said equipment face as seen from the side of the first and second equipment brackets and extends in a direction which intersects a plane containing said equipment face at an angle between 10 to 80 degrees as seen from the top of the first and second equipment brackets; and

wherein said third and fourth equipment brackets each have a frame face for attachment to said second bent tube frame and an equipment face for attachment to equipment, and wherein said frame face is orthogonal to said equipment face as seen from the side of the third and fourth equipment brackets and extends in a direction which intersects a plane containing said equipment face at an angle between 10 to 80 degrees as seen from the top of the third and fourth equipment brackets.

9. An antenna mount comprising:

a first tower mounting bracket;

a second tower mounting bracket;

a first frame, wherein said first frame has an elongate first portion attached to said first tower mounting bracket and an elongate second portion attached to said second tower mounting bracket, wherein the lengths of the first portion and the second portion extend toward each other and are coaxially aligned;

a second frame, wherein said second frame has an elongate third portion attached to said first tower mounting bracket and an elongate fourth portion attached to said second tower mounting bracket, wherein the lengths of the third portion and the fourth portion extend toward each other and are coaxially aligned;

first and second equipment brackets attached to fifth and sixth portions of said first frame; and

third and fourth equipment brackets attached to seventh and eighth portions of said second frame, wherein said first portion of said first frame and said third portion of said second frame are located side-by-side and are both clamped to said first tower bracket by a same first clamp; and wherein said second portion of said first frame and said fourth portion of said second frame are located side-by-side and are both clamped to said second tower bracket by a same second clamp.

10. The antenna mount of claim 9 , wherein said first frame defines a first C-shape, and wherein said second frame presents a second C-shape.

11. The antenna mount of claim 10 , wherein an opening in said first C-shape of said first frame exists between said first portion attached to said first tower mounting bracket and said second portion attached to said second tower mounting bracket, and wherein an opening in said second C-shape of said second frame exists between said third portion attached to said first tower mounting bracket and said fourth portion attached to said second tower mounting bracket.

12. The antenna mount of claim 9 , wherein said first frame is formed as first closed loop, and wherein said second frame is formed as a second closed loop.

13. The antenna mount of claim 9 ,

wherein said first and second equipment brackets each have a frame face for attachment to said first frame and an equipment face for attachment to equipment, and wherein said frame face is orthogonal to said equipment face as seen from the side of the first and second equipment brackets and extends in a direction which intersects a plane containing said equipment face at an angle between 10 to 80 degrees as seen from the top of the first and second equipment brackets; and

wherein said third and fourth equipment brackets each have a frame face for attachment to said second frame and an equipment face for attachment to equipment, and wherein said frame face is orthogonal to said equipment face as seen from the side of the third and fourth equipment brackets and extends in a direction which intersects a plane containing said equipment face at an angle between 10 to 80 degrees as seen from the top of the third and fourth equipment brackets.

14. The antenna mount of claim 13 ,

wherein said frame faces of said first and second equipment brackets are attached to said fifth and sixth portions of said first frame by third and fourth U-bolts, respectively;

wherein said frame faces of said third and fourth equipment brackets are attached to said seventh and eighth portions of said second frame by fifth and sixth U-bolts, respectively;

wherein said equipment faces of said first and second equipment brackets are attached to thirteenth and fourteenth portions of said first frame by seventh and eighth U-bolts, respectively;

wherein said equipment faces of said third and fourth equipment brackets are attached to fifteenth and sixteenth portions of said second frame by ninth and tenth U-bolts, respectively;

wherein said fifth portion of said first frame resides along a first segment of said first frame which extends along a first axis, and said thirteenth portion of said first frame resides along a second segment of said first frame which extends along a second axis, and wherein said first axis is substantially perpendicular to said second axis; and

wherein said sixth portion of said first frame resides along a third segment of said first frame which extends along a third axis, and said fourteenth portion of said first frame resides along said second segment of said first frame which extends along said second axis, and wherein said third axis is substantially parallel to said first axis.

15. An antenna mount comprising:

a first tower mounting bracket;

a second tower mounting bracket;

a first frame, wherein said first frame has a first portion attached to said first tower mounting bracket and a second portion attached to said second tower mounting bracket;

a second frame, wherein said second frame has a third portion attached to said first tower mounting bracket and a fourth portion attached to said second tower mounting bracket;

first and second equipment brackets attached to fifth and sixth portions of said first frame, wherein said first and second equipment brackets each have a frame face for attachment to said first frame and an equipment face for attachment to equipment, and wherein said frame face is orthogonal to said equipment face as seen from the side of the first and second equipment brackets and extends in a direction which intersects a plane containing said equipment face at a first angle between 10 to 80 degrees as seen from the top of the first and second equipment brackets; and

third and fourth equipment brackets attached to seventh and eighth portions of said second frame, wherein said third and fourth equipment brackets each have a frame face for attachment to said second frame and an equipment face for attachment to equipment, and wherein said frame face is orthogonal to said equipment face as seen from the side of the third and fourth equipment brackets and extends in a direction which intersects a plane containing said equipment face at a second angle between 10 to 80 degrees as seen from the top of the third and fourth equipment brackets.

16. The antenna mount of claim 15 , further comprising:

an antenna frame mounted to said equipment faces of said first, second, third and fourth equipment brackets by first, second, third and fourth equipment bolts, respectively, and wherein said first and second angles are the approximately the same and are approximately 25 to 65 degrees.

17. The antenna mount of claim 15 ,

wherein said frame faces of said first and second equipment brackets are attached to said fifth and sixth portions of said first frame by third and fourth U-bolts, respectively; and

wherein said frame faces of said third and fourth equipment brackets are attached to said seventh and eighth portions of said second frame by fifth and sixth U-bolts, respectively.

18. The antenna mount of claim 17 ,

wherein said equipment faces of said first and second equipment brackets are attached to thirteenth and fourteenth portions of said first frame by seventh and eighth U-bolts, respectively; and

wherein said equipment faces of said third and fourth equipment brackets are attached to fifteenth and sixteenth portions of said second frame by ninth and tenth U-bolts, respectively.

19. The antenna mount of claim 18 , wherein said fifth portion of said first frame resides along a first segment of said first frame which extends along a first axis, and said thirteenth portion of said first frame resides along a second segment of said first frame which extends along a second axis, and wherein said first axis is substantially perpendicular to said second axis.

20. The antenna mount of claim 19 , wherein said sixth portion of said first frame resides along a third segment of said first frame which extends along a third axis, and said fourteenth portion of said first frame resides along said second segment of said first frame which extends along said second axis, and wherein said third axis is substantially parallel to said first axis.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 049905/0504 Recorded Dec 19, 2024
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC (F/K/A ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.); ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; RUCKUS WIRELESS, LLC (F/K/A RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.)
Reel/Frame 071477/0255 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2021
From: ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST
Reel/Frame 060752/0001 →
TERM LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049905/0504 →
ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049892/0396 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 049892/0051 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2016
From: SKREPCINSKI, ALAN J.; MCFALL, MICHAEL S.; ROVELL, KEVIN L.; WILLIS, ALLEN D.
To: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 037529/0103 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62104898 · Jan 19, 2015
Related Publication 20160211569A1 · Jul 21, 2016