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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2001
Robert G. Ehrenberg, Torrance, CA (US);
Michael Sorensen, Ashland, OR (US);
NeTune Communications, Inc., Culver City, CA (US);
Abstract
An alignment jig aids in the positioning of a horn assembly . The alignment jig includes an upper jig arm , a right side jig arm , a left side jig arm , and a reference ring . The jig arms are positioned at the top, right side, and left side of an antenna dish assembly , and each contain a telescoping jig arm and . These telescoping jig arms of the alignment jig dramatically decrease the unexpanded size of the alignment jig, thereby increasing the portability of the alignment jig. The ends of the telescoping jig arms attach to the dish assembly through the use of screw clamps , and . The reference ring suspending from the intersecting point of the jig arms and is positioned and oriented so that it correspondingly mates with the horn assembly when the horn assembly has been properly positioned and oriented. A horn mount assembly and a feed legs assembly are adjusted until the horn assembly is brought into proper alignment with the reference ring of the alignment jig. This device greatly simplifies the procedure of aligning the horn assembly with the dish assembly, which is usually a complicated and time-consuming task.