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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2001
Robert G. Ehrenberg, Torrance, CA (US);
Michael Sorensen, Ashland, OR (US);
NeTune Communications, Inc., Culver City, CA (US);
Abstract
A pod mount assembly is configured in a folding quad pod design with four ground-engaging legs , and a rotatable central column . The ground-engaging legs rotatably connect to the base of the central column . The central column contains a telescoping central shaft . The central column is rotatable from a horizontal position into a vertical position. The telescopic shaft is extendable upward from a retracted position within the central column into a extended position there above. The pod mount assembly includes a hydraulic pump and cylinder to rotate the central column and extend the telescopic shaft . The unique folding and collapsible design of the pod mount assembly creates a small form factor for high mobility and ease of deployment. The pod mount assembly acts as the mounting base for an antenna assembly . A controller assembly utilizes a triple tombstone controller configuration for the steering of a dish assembly , with each tombstone controller allowing for independent rotation around a respective axis. The controller assembly includes a pod mount attachment for connecting to the telescopic shaft of the pod mount assembly , a first tombstone , a second tombstone , a vertical support , an axle bracket , a third tombstone , and a back frame attachment for connecting to a back frame . The controller assembly has the steering capability to control articulation in azimuth, elevation, and polarization.