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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
May. 13, 2009
Timothy John Conrad, Mount Pleasant, IA (US);
Gail Edwin Mccollum, Wapello, IA (US);
Timothy John Conrad, Mount Pleasant, IA (US);
Gail Edwin McCollum, Wapello, IA (US);
Winegard Company, Burlington, IA (US);
Abstract
An aftermarket UHF parasitic antenna kit and method for a mobile television antenna includes: a base having an engagement surface and an extending boom; rivet holes in the engagement surface that correspond in size and location to a corresponding number of holes in the bottom of the mobile television antenna; push rivets that engage the rivet and bottom holes to hold the base to the bottom of the mobile television antenna; base foot holes in the engagement surface and boom; resilient base feet that engage the base foot holes; and at least one parasitic antenna element connected to the boom.