Replaceable motor operated antenna.

摘要

A motor operated antenna 10 for an automobile. The antenna includes a number of telescoping collapsible sections (16a-d) which form a removable unit. A reversible electric motor (60) is mounted nextto a fixed antenna tube (16e) in which the unit is positioned. The motor raises and lowers the sections in response to a switch (SW-1) actuated by a user. In the event of any the sections comprising the unit are bent or broken a collar (67) holding the unit in place in the tube is loosened and removed. The unit can be withdrawn from the tube and replaced with a new unit.