1. A compound conforming to the structure of Formula (I):
wherein R1 is carbonyl or sulfonyl;
R3 is a substituent selected from the group consisting of \u2014OR4, \u2014NHR4, and \u2014NR4R4; wherein R4 is selected from the group consisting of \u2014R5\u2014O\u2014R6\u2014R7 and \u2014R6\u2014R7; R5 is alkyl or aryl; R7 is hydrogen or alkyl; and R6 is a divalent substituent selected from the group consisting of
divalent oligomeric substituents comprising two or more divalent repeating units independently selected from repeating units conforming to the structure of Formula (V)
wherein R20 and R21 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aryl, alkoxyalkyl, and aryloxyalkyl.
2. The compound of claim 1, wherein R6 is a divalent oligomeric substituent comprising two or more monomers selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, and butylene oxide.
3. The compound of claim 2, wherein R6 is a divalent oligomeric substituent conforming to the structure of one of Formulae (XIII)-(XV)
x, y, and z are integers from 0 to 100, and the sum of x, y, and z is 2 or greater.
4. The compound of claim 1, wherein R1 is sulfonyl, and R3 is \u2014NHR4.
5. The compound of claim 4, wherein R4 is \u2014R5\u2014O\u2014R6\u2014R7, R5 is C1-C10 alkyl, R6 is a divalent oligomeric substituent conforming to the structure of one of Formulae (XIII)-(XV)
x, y, and z are integers from 0 to 100, and the sum of x, y, and z is 2 or greater.
6. The compound of claim 4, wherein R4 is \u2014R6\u2014R7, R6 is a divalent oligomeric substituent conforming to the structure of one of Formulae (XIII)-(XV)
x, y, and z are integers from 0 to 100, and the sum of x, y, and z is 2 or greater.
7. The compound of claim 1, wherein R1 is sulfonyl, and R3 is \u2014OR4.
8. The compound of claim 7, wherein R4 is \u2014R5\u2014O\u2014R6\u2014R7, R5 is C1-C10 alkyl, R6 is a divalent oligomeric substituent conforming to the structure of one of Formulae (XIII)-(XV)
x, y, and z are integers from 0 to 100, and the sum of x, y, and z is 2 or greater.
9. The compound of claim 7, wherein R4 is \u2014R6\u2014R7, R6 is a divalent oligomeric substituent conforming to the structure of one of Formulae (XIII)-(XV)
x, y, and z are integers from 0 to 100, and the sum of x, y, and z is 2 or greater.
10. A laundry care composition comprising a laundry care ingredient and the compound of claim 1.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An adjustor configured to position an antenna coupled to a mounting element, the adjustor comprising:
an adjustor nut comprising a bore extending along a longitudinal axis of the adjustor nut from a distal end region to a proximal end region of the adjustor nut, at least a portion of the bore having inner threads configured to engage corresponding threads on a first portion of the mounting element positioned within the bore;
a tool interface positioned near the proximal end region of the adjustor nut;
an external fastening mechanism positioned near the distal end region of the adjustor nut; and
a preload nut configured to engage the external fastening mechanism and configured to apply a load onto a second portion of the mounting element positioned between a portion of the adjustor nut and the preload nut,
wherein rotation of the adjustor nut around the longitudinal axis causes movement of the first portion of the mounting element along the longitudinal axis while the load is applied onto the second portion of the mounting element.
2. The adjustor of claim 1, wherein movement of the first portion of the mounting element along the longitudinal axis adjusts the antenna along an elevation coordinate, an azimuth coordinate, or a polarization.
3. The adjustor of claim 1, further comprising a locknut.
4. The adjustor of claim 3, wherein the locknut is coupled to the mounting element.
5. The adjustor of claim 3, wherein the locknut is coupled to the adjustor nut.
6. The adjustor of claim 5, wherein the locknut comprises a central bore having a threaded region and an unthreaded region forming a tapered shoulder, wherein the central bore is configured to receive the distal end region of the adjustor nut.
7. The adjustor of claim 6, wherein the threaded region is sized to engage at least a portion of the external fastening mechanism positioned near the distal end region of the adjustor nut.
8. The adjustor of claim 7, wherein when the locknut is loose, the locknut travels along the longitudinal axis during movement of the first portion of the mounting element.
9. The adjustor of claim 7, wherein when the locknut is tightened, the locknut prevents movement of the first portion of the mounting element along the longitudinal axis.
10. The adjustor of claim 7, wherein an outer surface of the distal end region of the adjustor nut forms a tapered region.
11. The adjustor of claim 10, wherein the tapered region comprises one or more slits extending through a wall of the distal end region.
12. The adjustor of claim 11, wherein tightening of the locknut via rotation advances the locknut toward the proximal end region of the adjustor nut causing engagement between the threaded region of the locknut with at least a portion of the external fastening mechanism of the adjustor nut.
13. The adjustor of claim 12, wherein further tightening of the locknut via rotation advances the locknut further toward the proximal end region of the adjustor nut causing the tapered shoulder of the locknut to wedge against the tapered region of the adjustor nut.
14. The adjustor of claim 13, wherein the tapered shoulder of the locknut wedged against the tapered region of the adjustor nut narrows the one or more slits of the tapered region and reduces an inner diameter of the tapered region.
15. The adjustor of claim 14, wherein reduction of the inner diameter locks the adjustor nut onto the first portion of the mounting element.
16. The adjustor of claim 15, wherein locking the adjustor nut prevents rotation of the adjustor nut around the longitudinal axis.
17. The adjustor of claim 1, wherein the at least a portion of the bore having inner threads is within the distal end region of the adjustor nut.
18. The adjustor of claim 1, wherein the at least a portion of the bore having inner threads is within the adjustor nut from the distal end region to the proximal end region.
19. The adjustor of claim 1, wherein the external fastening mechanism comprises a fixation ring, pop rivet, weld, bond, interference fit, thread or combination thereof.
20. The adjustor of claim 1, wherein the external fastening mechanism comprises an external thread.
21. The adjustor of claim 20, wherein the preload nut comprises a central bore having an inner thread configured to engage the external thread of the external fastening mechanism.
22. The adjustor of claim 21, wherein rotation of the preload nut provides engagement between the inner thread and the external thread to advance the preload nut towards the proximal end region of the adjustor nut thereby applying the load.
23. The adjustor of claim 22, wherein rotation of the adjustor nut does not affect the load applied by the preload nut.
24. The adjustor of claim 20, wherein the adjustor nut provides a first bearing surface against an external side of the second portion of the mounting element and the preload nut provides a second bearing surface against an internal side of the second portion of the mounting element.
25. The adjustor of claim 24, further comprising one or more washers, spacers, cushions, bushings, bearings, springs or combinations thereof to reduce friction between the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface.
26. The adjustor of claim 1, wherein rotation of the tool interface rotates the adjustor nut.
27. The adjustor of claim 1, wherein the tool interface is integral with and forms the portion of the adjustor nut such that the second portion of the mounting element is positioned between the tool interface and the preload nut.
28. The adjustor of claim 1, wherein a tool configured to couple with the tool interface is also configured to couple with the preload nut.
29. The adjustor of claim 28, wherein the tool configured to couple with the tool interface and to the preload nut is also configured to couple with a locknut configured to prevent movement of the first portion of the mounting element along the longitudinal axis.
30. The adjustor of claim 29, wherein the tool interface is a hex head.