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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:
Apr. 23, 1991
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tsuyoshi Mizuno, Yokosuka, JP;
Motoki Hirano, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Nissan Motor Company, Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3437 / ; 343830 ;
Abstract
A plane patch antenna including patch and earth conductive plate members maintained in spaced-parallel relation to each other. A feeder shaft extends from the patch plate member for electrical connection of the patch plate member to a lead wire. The feeder shaft has a tapered portion extending from the patch plate member toward the earth plate member. The tapered portion has a cross-sectional area decreasing as going away from the patch plate member.