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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:
Sep. 13, 1983
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1981
John W Gurney, Reston, VA (US);
James N Guerci, McLean, VA (US);
Clifford Allison, Jr, Oakton, VA (US);
Radiation Systems Incorporated, Sterling, VA (US);
Abstract
A compact, foldable tripod structure is self contained and mounts an antenna reflector. The structure comprises an assemblage of structural members which are long and slender, arranged to be folded into a compact configuration for storage or transport, and adapted to be rapidly unfolded at a desired site to produce an antenna support structure having great rigidity. The geometry of the structure is designed so that most components are in tension or compression, thereby resulting in a high strength/deflection-to-weight ratio which renders the structure inherently stable. Components are permanently attached to the structure and rapid erection may be completed manually.