Mounting brackets for mounting multiple antennas to a monopole and related assemblies
The present application is directed to a mounting bracket for an antenna. The mounting bracket includes a base plate having first and second arms and a spine spanning the first and second arms, the first and second arms and spine creating a monopole receiving space. First, second and third flanges merge with and extend downwardly from, respectively, the first arm, the second arm, and the spine, each of the first, second and third flanges including first and second radially-outwardly extending ears. The mounting bracket also includes a clamp including first and second jaws, each of the first and second jaws having upper and lower plates spanned by a backbone. The clamp further includes first and second elongate threaded members that extend between the backbones of the first and second jaws. Each of the first and second jaws is attached to each of the first and second arms via fasteners inserted through apertures in the first and second arms. Alternative mounting brackets and related assemblies are also described.
1 . A mounting bracket for an antenna, the mounting bracket comprising:
a base plate having first and second arms and a spine spanning the first and second arms, the first and second arms and spine creating a monopole receiving space, wherein first, second and third flanges merge with and extend downwardly from, respectively, the first arm, the second arm, and the spine, each of the first, second and third flanges including first and second radially-outwardly extending ears; and
a clamp comprising first and second jaws, each of the first and second jaws having upper and lower plates spanned by a backbone, the clamp further comprising first and second elongate threaded members that extend between the backbones of the first and second jaws;
wherein each of the first and second jaws is attached to each of the first and second arms via fasteners inserted through apertures in the first and second arms.
2 . The mounting bracket defined in claim 1 , wherein the apertures in the first and second arms are slots.
3 . The mounting bracket defined in claim 2 , wherein the slots in the first and second arms comprises two slots in each of the first and second arms.
4 . The mounting bracket defined in claim 3 , wherein the slots in the first arm are collinear, and the slots in the second arm are collinear.
5 . The mounting bracket defined in claim 1 , wherein each of the upper and lower plates of the first and second jaws includes a toothed concave edge.
6 . The mounting bracket defined in claim 1 , wherein the first, second and third flanges are arranged to be substantially circumferentially equidistant from each other.
7 . The mounting bracket defined in claim 1 , in combination with first, second and third antennas mounted to, respectively, the first and second ears of the first, second and third flanges.
8 . The mounting bracket defined in claim 7 , wherein the combination of the mounting bracket and the first, second, and third antennas is in further combination with a monopole, the first and second jaws engaging the monopole.
9 . A mounting bracket for an antenna, the mounting bracket comprising:
a base plate defining a monopole receiving space, wherein first, second and third flanges merge with and extend downwardly from the base plate, each of the first, second and third flanges including first and second radially-outwardly extending ears; and
a clamp comprising first and second jaws, each of the first and second jaws having upper and lower plates spanned by a backbone, the clamp further comprising first and second elongate threaded members that extend between the backbones of the first and second jaws;
wherein each of the first and second jaws is attached to the base plate via fasteners inserted through apertures in the base plate.
10 . The mounting bracket defined in claim 9 , wherein the base plate has first and second arms and a spine spanning the first and second arms.
11 . The mount bracket defined in claim 10 , wherein the first, second, and third flanges extend downwardly from the first arm, the second arm, and the spine, respectively.
12 . The mount bracket defined in claim 9 , wherein the first and second arms comprise apertures, and wherein the first and second jaws of the clamp are attached to each of the first and second arms via fasteners inserted through respective apertures.
13 . The mounting bracket defined in claim 9 , wherein the apertures in the base plate are slots.
14 . The mounting bracket defined in claim 12 , wherein the apertures in the first and second arms comprise two slots in each of the first and second arms.
15 . The mounting bracket defined in claim 14 , wherein the slots in the first arm are collinear, and the slots in the second arm are collinear.
16 . The mounting bracket defined in claim 9 , wherein each of the upper and lower plates of the first and second jaws includes a toothed concave edge.
17 . The mounting bracket defined in claim 9 , wherein the first, second and third flanges are arranged to be substantially circumferentially equidistant from each other.
18 . The mounting bracket defined in claim 9 , in combination with first, second and third antennas mounted to, respectively, the first and second ears of the first, second and third flanges.
19 . The mounting bracket defined in claim 18 , wherein the combination of the mounting bracket and the first, second, and third antennas is in further combination with a monopole, the first and second jaws engaging the monopole.
20 . An antenna assembly, the antenna assembly comprising:
a monopole;
a first antenna, a second antenna, and a third antenna; and
a mounting bracket assembly, the mounting bracket assembly comprising:
a base plate defining a monopole receiving space, wherein first, second and third flanges merge with and extend downwardly from the base plate, each of the first, second and third flanges including first and second radially-outwardly extending ears; and
a clamp comprising first and second jaws, each of the first and second jaws having upper and lower plates spanned by a backbone, the clamp further comprising first and second elongate threaded members that extend between the backbones of the first and second jaws;
wherein each of the first and second jaws is attached to the base plate via fasteners inserted through apertures in the base plate,
wherein the first, second and third antennas are mounted to the first and second ears of the first, second and third flanges of the mounting bracket assembly respectively, and
wherein the first and second jaws of the clamp are engaged with the monopole.