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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2017
Winegard Company, Burlington, IA (US);
Brent Lee Venghaus, Mount Pleasant, IA (US);
Orrin Ryan Lanz, Mediapolis, IA (US);
Winegard Company, Burlington, IA (US);
Abstract
An antenna positioning system has a spindle with a bearing surface extending upward from a base. An azimuth gear is centered on the base around the spindle. An antenna support rotatably supports the antenna to allow elevational rotation of the antenna. The antenna support also has a recess with a shape complementary to the bearing surface of the spindle so that the antenna support is rotatably supported on the spindle to allow azimuth rotation of the antenna. The bearing surface and recess can be substantially conical in shape. An azimuth motor on the antenna support engages the azimuth gear to control azimuth rotation of the antenna.