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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1995
Peter Mailandt, Dallas, TX (US);
Tan D Huynh, Hurst, TX (US);
Allen Telecom Inc., Solon, OH (US);
Abstract
An antenna assembly having a base plate and at least one integrally formed antenna array mounted thereon, the antenna array having a pair of dipole antennas and an elongated transmission line, one of the dipole antennas being integrally formed with each end of the transmission line, with each dipole antenna comprising a pair of oppositely directed, elongated dipole arms, one of the arms being continuous in a direction transverse to its length in plan view and the other of the arms comprising a pair of spaced apart arm elements in a direction transverse to its length in plan view, and for each of the dipole antennas, mounting means integrally formed with each of the pair of dipole arms for securing the antenna array to the antenna assembly. A method of forming the antenna from a blank and by a series of folding steps is also disclosed.