Patent ID: 8319697

Claim:
A semi-permanent portable satellite antenna system comprising: a portable mount deploying a portable satellite antenna on a surface, said portable mount comprising: an elongated channel; a post, one end of said post attached at the center of said elongated channel, said post oriented perpendicular to said elongated channel, the other end of said post holding said satellite antenna when deployed; a pair of support braces, one end of each support brace in said pair of support braces attached a first set distance above said elongated channel to said post, the other end of each said support brace attached a second set distance from said post to said elongated channel, said pair of support braces opposing each other on said elongated channel; a pair of support wings, one side of each support wing in said pair pivotally connected to one side of said elongated channel, said pair of support wings pivotally connected on opposing sides of said elongated channel, said pair of support wings pivoting to said post for portability and said pair of support wings pivoting to be on said surface when deployed; a pair of locking arms, a first end of each of said pair of locking arms releasably connected a first distance above said elongated channel to said post, a second end of each said locking arm releasably connected a second distance from said post on one of said pair of support wings, said pair of locking arms opposing each other on said pair of support wings when deployed, said pair of locking arms released for portability.