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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2016
Dish Technologies L.l.c, Englewood, CO (US);
William Roberts, Centennial, CO (US);
Matthew Bailey, Centennial, CO (US);
DISH Technologies L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments provide an antenna hitch mount for securing an antenna, such as a satellite dish, to a vehicle. According to one embodiment, the hitch mount includes a hitch mounting portion, a plate, and an antenna mounting portion. The hitch mounting portion is configured to be inserted in to a hitch. The hitch mounting portion includes holes that are on opposite sides of the hitch mounting portion and are aligned with each other. The plate is used to couple the hitch mounting portion and the antenna mounting portion to each other. The antenna mounting portion is configured to support an antenna. Namely, an antenna is secured to the antenna mounting portion by a fastening device, such as a mast clamp.