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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey H. Steinkamp, Quincy, IL (US);
James Butts, Casco, ME (US);
Assignee:
SPX Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F15D 1/10 ; H01Q 1/42 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F15D 1/10 ; H01Q 1/42 ;
Abstract
A retractable radome strake is provided that includes an assembly of finger elements. The assembly of finger elements, when coupled to a radome, deflect at wind speeds greater than approximately twenty mph or wind pressures greater than approximately one psf. Accordingly, the retractable radome strake does not unnecessarily contribute to the wind load of a radome enclosed antenna structure when the strakes are not needed.