Patent ID: 6237888
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
An antenna mounting system for mounting an antenna mast to a building with a roof having a plurality of exposed rafters extending in spaced-apart parallel relationship, said system comprising:support means for holding said mast vertically at a predetermined distance from an edge of said roof;torsion resistant attachment means for attaching said support means to one of said rafters, said attachment means including a planar attachment member adapted for attachment to said one rafter so that said attachment member is disposed in a vertical plane and has a portion projecting downwardly from said one rafter with said support means being connected to said downwardly projecting portion; andfirst and second mast stabilizing means for maintaining said mast in a stable, generally vertical position so as to resist wind effects, said first mast stabilizing means including a first stabilizing arm connected to said downwardly projecting portion of said attachment means so that said stabilizing arm extends downwardly from said attachment member, said second mast stabilizing means being adapted for attachment to an other rafter spaced from said one rafter;said first and second mast stabilizing means cooperating with said support means to provide a structurally rigid antenna mounting system.