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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:
Oct. 12, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Cameron G Massey, Hawthorne, CA (US);
Mark T Austin, Mira Loma, CA (US);
Peter D Anderson, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Miguel A Estevez, Culver City, CA (US);
Michael Nolan, Torrance, CA (US);
Clifford R Harper, Torrance, CA (US);
Terry R Denardo, San Pedro, CA (US);
John J Sennikoff, Brea, CA (US);
Martin M Skredsvig, M.B., CA (US);
Assignee:
Hughes Electronics Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q / ; H01Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
343915 ; 343881 ; 343882 ; 343D / ;
Abstract
An antenna having dual reflectors connected by a moving mechanism for moving the reflectors between stowed and deployed positions. In the stowed position the reflectors overlap and are positioned close to each other. In the deployed position the reflectors are spaced apart.