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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Robert Vendt, Macomb, MI (US);
Gregory James Grudzinski, Perrysburg, OH (US);
George Anthony Bernwanger, Jr., Northville, MI (US);
Leo James Lanctot, South Lyon, MI (US);
David Richard Tengler, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 17/10 (2006.01); H01Q 1/12 (2006.01); H01Q 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/3275 (2013.01); B32B 17/10064 (2013.01); H01Q 1/1271 (2013.01); H01Q 1/325 (2013.01);
Abstract
An antenna assembly includes: (a) a ground plane having a plateau; (b) a glass panel including a metalized layer; and (c) an antenna including a base interfacing with the metalized layer and the plateau. The antenna assembly is characterized by a through glass panel connection to provide a more aesthetically pleasing appearance.