Patent ID: 7336231
Filing Date: 2008-02-26
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
1. A vehicle roof antenna mounting assembly fixed by inserting a part of the mounting assembly from an outside of a vehicle through a mounting hole formed through a vehicle roof panel so as to engage the vehicle roof panel, the mounting assembly comprising: an antenna base disposed on an outside surface of said vehicle roof panel of said vehicle; a convex portion formed on a surface of the vehicle roof panel side of said antenna base, said convex portion being inserted into said mounting hole, said convex portion having a surface portion defining a threaded screw recess, said surface portion having an edge portion; a tightening member having a threaded screw portion said tightening member being tightened to said convex portion such that said threaded screw recess receives said threaded screw portion of said tightening member; a leg washer having a plate washer ring, said plate washer ring body defining a plate washer ring hole, said threaded screw portion of said tightening member extending through said plate washer ring hole, said leg washer having a leg portion extending from said plate washer ring toward said mounting hole, said leg washer having a tapered portion connected to said leg portion, said tapered portion being located opposite said edge portion of said surface portion, said tapered portion engaging said edge portion such that a tip portion of said leg portion expands in a direction opposite said mounting hole when said tightening member is tightened, whereby said plate washer ring is opposite said mounting hole when said tightening member has been tightened.