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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. 07, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Thomas Paul Weldon, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
343803 ; 343817 ; 343821 ; 343703 ; 343872 ;
Abstract
A directional antenna for telecomunication base station applications for home or business is provided. A folded dipole, a passive reflector, a balun and selectively routed coaxial transmission line all enclosed in a plastic enclosure provide improved stability of operating parameters when subjected to significant installation variations. The use of a PVC or similar plastic enclosure results in increased bandwidth while permitting printed circuit techniques and similar electronic construction methods the necessary protection and structural integrity.