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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:
Mar. 28, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Scott Anthony Faulkner, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Richard Nicholas Whyne, Mechanicsburg, PA (US);
Assignee:
The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
343872 ; 343702 ; 343900 ; 343906 ;
Abstract
An antenna (10) includes a first block-like portion (12) and a second mast portion (16) unitary with the first portion (12) at a first selected location. The first portion (12) has a selected area and shape to transceive a desired frequency band and includes a feed point (14) at a second selected location adapted to be electrically connected to a signal line (42) of an electrical article (52). The first portion (12) provides a wide frequency band and the second portion (16) provides flexibility for the antenna (10).