Patent ID: 6331839
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
A satellite dish mounting device for mounting an enhancement dish reflector to an existing satellite dish without re-aiming the enhanced satellite dish reflector, wherein the existing satellite dish has an existing reflector, a feed horn, a mounting bracket, and a feed horn support arm, and wherein the enhancement dish reflector has a first axis and a second axis, wherein the first axis has a greater length than the second axis, and wherein the enhancement dish reflector has an angle of orientation of the first axis, the satellite dish mounting device comprising:an adjustment device for adjusting the angle of orientation of the enhancement dish reflector; andan attachment mechanism connected to the adjustment device, the attachment mechanism for attaching the satellite dish mounting device to one from a group of the existing reflector, the mounting bracket, and the feed horn support arm;wherein the enhancement dish reflector is attached via the satellite dish mounting device to the existing satellite dish; and wherein the enhancement dish reflector is adjustably oriented via the satellite dish mounting device so as to acquire an enhanced satellite signal.