Patent ID: 7358909

Claim:
A motorized, retractable antenna system including: an antenna head ( 3 ) pivotally mounted to a support arrangement ( 5 ) for movement relative to said support arrangement about a substantially horizontal axis (H) between a predetermined, retracted position relative to said horizontal axis and an extended position, said support arrangement ( 5 ) being rotatably mounted to a base assembly ( 15 ) for movement relative to said base assembly about a substantially vertical axis (V) between at least a predetermined, first position relative to said vertical axis and a second position, said base assembly including a motor ( 41 ) to selectively drive said antenna head ( 3 ) and said support arrangement ( 5 ) respectively about said horizontal axis (H) and said vertical axis (V), and a locking mechanism for selectively securing said support arrangement in said predetermined, first position with said antenna head in said predetermined, retracted position.