Screw type coupling device and an antenna installation device using the same

{
  "publication_number": "US5101213A",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "A",
  "title": "Screw type coupling device and an antenna installation device using the same",
  "abstract": "A screw type coupling device includidng a male screw element formed by installing a coil spring form helical component on the outer surface of a columnar element and a female screw element formed by installing a coil spring form helical component in a tubular element so that the two helical components are screw engaged with each other. With the application of such coupling device to an antenna for vehicles, the antenna having the male screw element at the base is removably attached to a vehicle body by screwing the male screw element of the antenna to the female screw element installed in the vehicle body.",
  "claims": [
    "1. An antenna installation device for removably attaching an antenna element to an attachment base installed in a vehicle body comprising: a male screw element comprising a helical spring provided on an outer circumferential surface of a lower end of a columnar portion of said antenna; and a female screw element comprising a helical spring provided in a hole of said attachment bas so that said male screw element is screw connected to said female screw element.",
    "2. A coupling device comprising screw elements engageable with each other, at least one of said screw elements being a coil spring form helical component, said screw elements comprising: a male screw element consisting of a first helical component provided on an outer circumference of a columnar element with one end of said first helical component fixed to said columnar element; and a female screw element consisting of a second helical component provided in a fastening cylinder with one end of said second helical component fixed to said fastening cylinder, a diameter of a wire used for said second helical component being larger than a diameter of a wire used for said first helical component.",
    "3. An antenna fastening device comprising: an antenna element provided with a male screw element at its lower end, said male screw element consists of a first helical component with its upper end thereof fixed to said antenna element; and an antenna attachment base provided with a female screw element which engages with said male screw element, said female screw element consisting of a second helical component with its upper end fixed to said antenna attachment base, wherein at least one of said male and female screw elements is a coil spring helical component and at least one of said male and female screw elements has a constant helical diameter along its length.",
    "4. An antenna fastening device according to claim 3, wherein helical diameters of said first and second helical components are equal.",
    "5. An antenna fastening device comprising: an antenna element provided with a male screw element at its lower end, said male screw element consists of a first helical component; and an antenna attachment base provided with a female screw element which engages with said male screw element, said female screw element consists of a second helical component, a diameter of a wire used for said second helical component being larger than a diameter of a wire used for said first helical component."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "1. Field of the Invention\n\nThe present invention relates to a device for coupling two elements by means of screw engagement of male and female elements and to an antenna installation device which utilizes such a coupling device.\n\n2. Prior Art\n\nFIG. 18 is a cross sectional view of a conventional antenna installation device removably fastening the lower end of a rod-form automobile antenna to the upper end of an attachment base installed in a vehicle body.\n\nA rod-form automobile antenna element 1 (whip antenna element) is provided with a joint 2 at the lower end. The joint 2 has a first screw element M provided integrally which has a male threaded part 3 formed on its outer surface by cutting or thread rolling. A beveled area 4 is formed on the external surface of the joint 2 so as to facilitate the screwing in or unscrewing of the antenna 1.\n\nAn attachment base 5 is made of an insulating material and is mounted on the vehicle body wall. A female screw element N, formed by cutting a female threaded part 6 (which can engage with the male threaded part 3) along the axis of a conductive part 7, is provided at the center of the attachment base 5. The end portion of a terminal rod 8 which is used for connecting an antenna feeder line is inserted into the lower end of the conductive part 7.\n\nIn this type of antenna installation device, the antenna element 1 is removably attached to the vehicle body wall by screwing the male screw element M of the joint 2 of the antenna element 1 into the female screw element N of the attachment base 5 in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 18.",
  "cpc": [
    "H01Q 1/1214",
    "H01Q 1/088",
    "Y10T 403/459"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "H01Q 1/08",
    "H01Q 1/12"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Harada Industry Co Ltd"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Jiro Harada",
    "Heizo Tsuchida"
  ],
  "filing_date": "1989-11-22",
  "publication_date": "1992-03-31",
  "grant_date": "1992-03-31",
  "priority_date": "1989-01-23",
  "application_number": "US-44059389-A",
  "family_id": "26340288",
  "cited_by_count": 41,
  "citations": [
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    "GB189421065A",
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    "FR1074302A",
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  ]
}