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Granted Patent B2
US 12,200,158 · App. 17/749,109 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

Portable radio mounting apparatus

Inventors: Jennifer Pinkos (Hanover, MD); James Allen Turney (Silver Spring, MD); Jaclyn Scott (Jessup, MD); Allie Treacy (Jessup, MD)
Assignee: Vorbeck Materials Corp.
H04M1/05A41D1/002A41D31/08H01Q1/273H01Q1/368H04B1/385H04B2001/3855H04W84/04H04W84/18
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Patent No.
US 12,200,158
App. No.
17/749,109
Granted
Jan 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the instant disclosure relate to portable radio mounting apparatus (PRMA). The PRMA includes a main body, landing pad, antenna element(s), RF connector conductively coupled to the antenna element, retaining element and has “open” and “closed” states. Landing pad laterally extends from the main body and includes the antenna element(s) and a first end pivotably coupled to main body. RF connector is conductively coupled to the antenna element. In the open state, the landing pad is pivoted away from the main body and thereby exposes the retaining element; the retaining element receives a portable radio and thereby demountably secures the portable radio to the main body; and the RF connector demountably and conductively couples to the portable radio. In the close state, landing pad is pivoted towards the main body and wrapped around the portable; and is demountably coupled to the main body.

Claims (162)

1. A portable radio mounting apparatus, comprising:

a main body;

a landing pad;

an antenna element;

a RF connector conductively coupled to the antenna element;

a retaining element;

an open state;

a closed state;

wherein

the landing pad

laterally extends from the main body;

comprises a first end that is pivotably coupled to main body;

the retaining element is flexibly coupled to the main body;

the antenna element is affixed to the landing pad;

the RF connector

is conductively coupled to the antenna element;

is positioned proximate to the main body;

in the open state

the landing pad is pivoted away from the main body and thereby exposes the retaining element;

the retaining element receives a portable radio and thereby demountably secures the portable radio to the main body;

the RF connector demountably and conductively couples to the portable radio;

in the close state

the landing pad

is pivoted towards the main body and peripherally extends around at least a portion of the portable radio in a manner to be positioned proximate to the retaining element and the portable radio; and

is demountably coupled to the main body.

2. The portable radio mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the antenna element comprises a conductive composition;

the conductive composition comprises:

fully exfoliated single sheets of graphene;

a polymer; and

the fully exfoliated single sheets of graphene are present as a three-dimensional percolated network within the polymer.

3. The portable radio mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the retaining element comprises one or more of a buckle, a strap, a latch, and an elastic cord.

4. The portable radio mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the main body comprises a second retaining element;

the second retaining element

positioned proximate to the retaining element;

oriented orthogonal to the retaining element;

is a demountable fastener that comprises one or more of a buckle, a strap, a latch, and an elastic cord;

in the open state

the landing pad is pivoted away from the second retaining element;

the second retaining element

is exposed;

receives the portable radio and thereby secures the portable radio to the main body; and

in the closed state, the landing pad is positioned proximate to and at least partially extends around the second retaining element.

5. The portable radio mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the main body comprises one or more of a flange and a second flange;

the flange is pivotably coupled to and laterally extends from the main body opposite to the landing pad;

the second flange is pivotably coupled to and extends from the main body orthogonal to one or more of the flange and the landing pad;

in the open state, the landing pad is pivoted away from one or more of the flange and the second flange; and

in the closed state, one or more of the flange and the second flange demountably couples to the landing pad via a demountable fastener.

6. The portable radio mounting apparatus of claim 5 , wherein

one or more of the flange and the second flange comprises a first mating component;

the landing pad comprises

a second mating component;

a second end positioned opposite the first end;

the second mating component is peripherally positioned thereon proximate to the second end;

in the open state

the first mating component and second mating component are oriented opposite each other;

the first mating component is uncoupled from the second mating component; and

in the closed state, the first mating component mates with the second mating component and thereby forms the demountable fastener that demountably couples one or more of the flange and the second flange to the landing pad.

7. The portable radio mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the landing pad extends lengthwise along the main body.

8. The portable radio mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the landing pad

extends from a bottom end of the main body; and

is symmetrically positioned relative to a central axis of the main body.

9. The portable radio mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the antenna element comprises a pairing element;

the landing pad comprises:

an antenna attachment site;

a first layer;

a second layer positioned opposite the first layer to form a multilayered structure;

a demountable fastener;

the antenna attachment site is positioned within the multilayered structure

the pairing element and the antenna attachment site demountably engage each other when shifted in a common plane, which thereby forms a selective, intermitting, and conductive coupling therebetween; and

the demountable fastener demountably couples the first layer to the second layer.

10. The portable radio mounting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the landing pad comprises:

a first layer;

a second layer positioned opposite the first layer to form a multilayered structure;

an EMI shielding layer;

the antenna element is positioned within the multilayered structure;

the EMI shielding is positioned within the multilayered structure proximate to the antenna element; and

in the closed state, the EMI shielding layer is positioned between the antenna element and the portable radio.

11. A portable radio mounting apparatus, comprising:

a main body;

a landing pad;

an antenna element;

a RF connector conductively coupled to the antenna element;

a retaining element;

an open state;

a closed state;

wherein

the landing pad

laterally extends from the main body;

comprises a first end that is pivotably coupled to main body;

the retaining element is flexibly coupled to the main body;

the antenna element

is affixed to the landing pad;

comprises a conductive composition;

the conductive composition comprises:

fully exfoliated single sheets of graphene;

a polymer;

the fully exfoliated single sheets of graphene are present as a three-dimensional percolated network within the polymer;

the RF connector

is conductively coupled to the antenna element;

is positioned proximate to the main body;

in the open state

the landing pad is pivoted away from the main body and thereby exposes the retaining element;

the retaining element receives a portable radio and thereby demountably secures the portable radio to the main body;

the RF connector demountably and conductively couples to the portable radio;

in the close state

the landing pad

is pivoted towards the main body and peripherally extends around at least a portion of the portable radio in a manner to be positioned proximate to the retaining element and the portable radio; and

is demountably coupled to the main body.

12. The portable radio mounting apparatus of claim 11 , wherein

the retaining element comprises one or more of a buckle, a strap, a latch, and an elastic cord.

13. The portable radio mounting apparatus of claim 11 , wherein

the main body comprises a second retaining element;

the second retaining element

positioned proximate to the retaining element;

oriented orthogonal to the retaining element;

is a demountable fastener that comprises one or more of a buckle, a strap, a latch, and an elastic cord;

in the open state

the landing pad is pivoted away from the second retaining element;

the second retaining element

is exposed;

receives the portable radio and thereby secures the portable radio to the main body; and

in the closed state, the landing pad is positioned proximate to and at least partially extends around the second retaining element.

14. The portable radio mounting apparatus of claim 11 , wherein

the main body comprises one or more of a flange and a second flange;

the flange is pivotably coupled to and laterally extends from the main body opposite to the landing pad;

the second flange is pivotably coupled to and extends from the main body orthogonal to one or more of the flange and the landing pad;

in the open state, the landing pad is pivoted away from one or more of the flange and the second flange; and

in the closed state, one or more of the flange and the second flange demountably couples to the landing pad via a demountable fastener.

15. The portable radio mounting apparatus of claim 14 , wherein

one or more of the flange and the second flange comprises a first mating component;

the landing pad comprises

a second mating component;

a second end positioned opposite the first end;

the second mating component is peripherally positioned thereon proximate to the second end;

in the open state

the first mating component and second mating component are oriented opposite each other;

the first mating component is uncoupled from the second mating component; and

in the closed state, the first mating component mates with the second mating component and thereby forms the demountable fastener that demountably couples one or more of the flange and the second flange to the landing pad.

16. The portable radio mounting apparatus of claim 11 , wherein

the landing pad extends lengthwise along the main body.

17. The portable radio mounting apparatus of claim 11 , wherein

the landing pad

extends from a bottom end of the main body; and

is symmetrically positioned relative to a central axis of the main body.

18. The portable radio mounting apparatus of claim 11 , wherein

the antenna element comprises a pairing element;

the landing pad comprises:

an antenna attachment site;

a first layer;

a second layer positioned opposite the first layer to form a multilayered structure;

a demountable fastener;

the antenna attachment site is positioned within the multilayered structure

the pairing element and the antenna attachment site demountably engage each other when shifted in a common plane, which thereby forms a selective, intermitting, and conductive coupling therebetween; and

the demountable fastener demountably couples the first layer to the second layer.

Continuity (7)
Continuation 16925581 · Jul 10, 2020
Continuation 17382059 · Jul 21, 2021
Continuation 16798712 · Feb 24, 2020
Provisional Application 63190432 · May 19, 2021
Provisional Application 62957421 · Jan 6, 2020
Provisional Application 62861974 · Jun 14, 2019
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