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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2021
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Padam Dhoj Swar, Clarksburg, MD (US);
Danial Rice, Frederick, MD (US);
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A communication assembly includes a housing, a communication device, an extendable mast, and a control circuit. The housing is configured to be mounted on a vehicle. The communication device includes an antenna and is disposed at least partially within the housing. The extendable mast is mechanically coupled to the housing and supports the antenna. The control circuit is operably coupled to the mast and is configured to generate a signal to raise the mast from a first position of a distal end of the mast to a second position of the distal end in response to determining occurrence of a designated raise event. The antenna extends a greater distance from the housing in the second position of the mast than in the first position.