Antenna windsock assembly

An antenna windsock assembly for indication wind direction to a driver of a vehicle includes a windsock that is comprised of an air impermeable material for capturing wind. The windsock is elongated such that the windsock can be elongated by the wind to indicate the direction of the wind. A ring is integrated into the windsock such that the ring retains the windsock in an open position to facilitate the wind to flow into the windsock. A pair of clips is each coupled to the ring and each of the clips is attachable to a radio antenna of a vehicle. In this way the windsock is visible to a driver of the vehicle thereby facilitating the driver to determine the direction of the wind.

(b) CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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(d) THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT

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(g) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to windsock devices and more particularly pertains to a new windsock device for indicating wind direction to a driver of a vehicle. The device includes a windsock and clips that are attached to the windsock. The clips attach to a radio antenna of a vehicle such that the windsock is visible to the driver.

The prior art relates to windsock devices including a windsock device that includes rotating couplers that extend around a stanchion for rotatably retaining a windsock on the stanchion. The prior art discloses a windsock device which has a pair of holes extending through the windsock device for insertably receiving a radio antenna of a vehicle. The prior art discloses a windsock device that comprises a roof mount that includes a ring and a windsock that is attached to the ring for mounting the windsock on a roof of a vehicle. The prior art discloses a radio antenna that includes a coupling which is rotatably integrated into the radio antenna and a windsock that is attachable to the coupling.

(h) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a windsock that is comprised of an air impermeable material for capturing wind. The windsock is elongated such that the windsock can be elongated by the wind to indicate the direction of the wind. A ring is integrated into the windsock such that the ring retains the windsock in an open position to facilitate the wind to flow into the windsock. A pair of clips is each coupled to the ring and each of the clips is attachable to a radio antenna of a vehicle. In this way the windsock is visible to a driver of the vehicle thereby facilitating the driver to determine the direction of the wind.

(j) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS.1through5, the antenna windsock assembly10generally comprises a windsock12that is comprised of an air impermeable material to capture wind. The air permeable material may include, but not be limited to, plastic or rubber such that the windsock12resists being damaged or degraded by the wind. The windsock12is elongated thereby facilitating the windsock12to be elongated by the wind to indicate the direction of the wind. The windsock12has a first end14, a second end16and an outer wall18extending between the first end14and the second end16. Each of the first end14and the second end16is open and the outer wall18tapers inwardly between the first end14and the second end16such that the windsock12has a frusto-conical shape.

A ring22is integrated into the windsock12such that the ring22retains the windsock12in an open position. In this way the ring22facilitates the wind to flow into the windsock12. The ring22has a first surface24and a second surface26, and the first surface24is bonded to the first end14of the windsock12. The ring22is comprised of a rigid material such that the ring22continually retains the first end14of the windsock12in the open position.

A pair of clips28is provided and each of the clips28is coupled to the ring22. Each of the clips28is attachable to a radio antenna30of a vehicle32. In this way the windsock12is visible to a driver of the vehicle32thereby facilitating the driver to determine the direction of the wind. The vehicle32may be a service vehicle that is operating on or near an oil field. In this way the driver of the vehicle32can ensure they are not positioned downwind from a source of hazardous gases, such as Hydrogen Sulfide gas for example, that are commonly associated with oil fields. Thus, the driver can ensure that they are not exposed to the hazardous gases.

Each of the clips28is positioned on the second surface26of the ring22and each of the clips28is positioned on opposing sides of the ring22from each other. Each of the clips28comprises a pair of arms34that are spaced apart from each other and each of the arms34has a distal end36with respect to the second surface26of the ring22. Each of the arms34has a first curve38that is integrated into the arms34such that each of the arms34curves away from each other. Additionally, the first curve38in each of the arms34forms a circular shape to conform to the radio antenna30. In this way the clips28can rotate around the radio antenna30to facilitate the windsock12to be aligned with the direction of the wind.

Each of the arms34has a second curve40that is integrated into the arms34and the second curve40is positioned between the first curve38and the distal end36of the arms34. The second curve40on each of the arms34curves in an opposite direction with respect to the first curve38on the arms34. Thus, the distal end36of each of the arms34is directed away from each other to facilitate the radio antenna30to pass between the distal end36of the arms34. Furthermore, each of the arms34is biased toward each other and each of the arms34is urgeable away from each other. In this way the pair of arms34facilitates the radio antenna30to be inserted into the circular shape defined by the first curve38on each of the arms34.

In use, each of the clips28is attached to the radio antenna30of the vehicle32. In this way the windsock12will be visible to the driver of the vehicle32. Thus, the driver of the vehicle32can determine if they are located downwind from a source of hazardous gases in an oilfield. In this way the driver of the vehicle32can drive to a location that is not downwind of the source of hazardous gases. Thus, the driver of the vehicle32can protect themselves from being exposed to the hazardous gases.