ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,451,597, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Ford Global Technologies LLC (Dearborn, Mich.).

"Vehicle interior antenna mount system" was invented by Hector Eduardo Ramirez Lugo (San Mateo Atenco, Mexico).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle interior antenna mount system having a pedestal mount extending from a vehicle component in a cabin interior of a vehicle. The pedestal mount has a vertical slot extending from one end and one or more detents, an antenna module housing an antenna, and a locking arm connected to the antenna housing. The locking arm has a rib configured to engage the slot in the pedestal mount, wherein the snap arm in...