US 6,982,680 B2
Antenna tower and support structure therefor
Darin M. Janoschka, Roswell, Ga. (US); John L. Beafore, Duluth, Ga. (US); and Anthony W. Peavy, Lawrenceville, Ga. (US)
Assigned to EMS Technologies, Inc., Norcross, Ga. (US)
Filed on Jul. 08, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/615,893.
Prior Publication US 2005/0007295 A1, Jan. 13, 2005
Int. Cl. H01Q 1/12 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 343—878 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An antenna tower module for mounting to an antenna mast and for supporting one or more antennas, the antenna lower module comprising:
a bottom plate for mounting to the mast or to another module;
a top plate spaced apart from the bottom plate; and
a multi-vaned beam extending between the bottom plate and the top plate, the multi-vaned beam including:
a central post; and
a plurality of stiffening vanes extending generally radially outwardly from the central post, each of the stiffening vanes comprising a plurality of web portions, wherein the plurality of web portions extend from the bottom plate to the top plate.