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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2010
William P. Kahle, Seattle, WA (US);
Brian P. Stapleton, Seattle, WA (US);
Diane Woltz, Bellevue, WA (US);
Ronald R. Hess, Renton, WA (US);
Todd C. Baldwin, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);
Takeo Kuraishi, Kirkland, WA (US);
William P. Kahle, Seattle, WA (US);
Brian P. Stapleton, Seattle, WA (US);
Diane Woltz, Bellevue, WA (US);
Ronald R. Hess, Renton, WA (US);
Todd C. Baldwin, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);
Takeo Kuraishi, Kirkland, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An aircraft antenna, an antenna system, and a method of providing an antenna are disclosed. A conductive plate is configured to conform to an area on an outer surface of a fuselage of an aircraft. The conductive plate is configured to be positioned in direct and intimate contact with a conductive portion of the fuselage. A conductive rib is configured to be electrically coupled to the conductive plate and to extend toward a first point adjacent an inner surface of a structure of the aircraft that extends from the fuselage. A conductive spine configured to extend along the inner surface of the structure between the first point and a second point. The conductive spine is electrically coupled to the conductive rib at the first point and is configured to receive a conductive feed line at the second point. An antenna coupler mount is configured to receive an antenna coupler. The antenna coupler mount is physically coupled to a surface of the conductive plate and is electrically coupled to the conductive plate.