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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2010
Louis E. Lenzi, Carmel, IN (US);
Henry D. Caskey, Cicero, IN (US);
Prapan Paul Tinaphong, Westfield, IN (US);
David A. Benedetti, Carmel, IN (US);
Chung Hua Hung, Kaohsiung Hsien, TW;
Hong Yin, Carmel, IN (US);
Louis E. Lenzi, Carmel, IN (US);
Henry D. Caskey, Cicero, IN (US);
Prapan Paul Tinaphong, Westfield, IN (US);
David A. Benedetti, Carmel, IN (US);
Chung Hua Hung, Kaohsiung Hsien, TW;
Hong Yin, Carmel, IN (US);
Audiovox Corporation, Hauppauge, NY (US);
Abstract
An antenna structure for receiving digital television broadcast signals includes a vase antenna housing having a generally hourglass shape with conically-shaped upper and lower segments joined together to define a narrower diameter middle portion. The antenna structure further includes a signal receiving antenna etched on the inner surface of the vase antenna housing. The signal receiving antenna conforms to the shape of the vase antenna housing and thereby exhibits an arcuate, partial hourglass shape. The signal receiving antenna may be a cloverleaf antenna or a spiral antenna.