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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2004
Michael Dean Branham, Blythewood, SC (US);
Michael Dean Branham, Blythewood, SC (US);
Lang Mekra, North America, LLC, Ridgeway, SC (US);
Abstract
A mounting assembly for mounting a mirror assembly and an antenna assembly with a vehicle cab including a radio which includes grounding the antenna assembly with the vehicle cab. The mounting assembly includes a conductive metal support rod connected with a mounting bracket formed of molded polymeric resin including a conductive filler. The antenna assembly includes an antenna mounted to a support which is secured with the support rod. Also, an antenna cable extends from the antenna through the mounting rod and the cab assembly in usual manner. The arrangement provides a conductive path to the vehicle cab and radio.