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US3134979A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Tapered ladder log periodic antenna

Assignee: Granger Associates Inc
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Filing: 1961-01-27
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Granted: 1964-05-26
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Expires: 1981-01-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ross L Bell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 00:03
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q11/00; H01Q11/02; H01Q11/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
A BROADBAND ANTENNA COMPRISING A STRUCTURE DIVERGING FROM A VERTEX HAVING A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY SPACED SIMILAR FOLDED RADIATORS, EACH SUCH RADIATOR CONSISTING OF A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL ANTENNA WIRES AND CONDUCTING MEANS ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECTING THE ENDS OF SAID WIRES, THE SAID RADIATORS BEING SUCCESSIVELY ARRANGED IN A PLANE SUCH THAT THE DIMENSIONS OF THE RADIATORS AND THEIR SPACINGS INCREASE UNIFORMLY AND PROPORTIONALLY WITH INCREASE IN DISTANCE FROM THE VERTEX, A FEED LINE AND CAPACITY COUPLING MEMBERS INTERCONNECTING ONE ANTENNA WIRE ONLY OF EACH OF SAID FOLDED RADIATORS TO SAID FEED LINE FOR PASSING ALTERNATING CURRENTS THEREBETWEEN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 98 words
A BROADBAND ANTENNA COMPRISING A STRUCTURE DIVERGING FROM A VERTEX HAVING A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY SPACED SIMILAR FOLDED RADIATORS, EACH SUCH RADIATOR CONSISTING OF A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL ANTENNA WIRES AND CONDUCTING MEANS ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECTING THE ENDS OF SAID WIRES, THE SAID RADIATORS BEING SUCCESSIVELY ARRANGED IN A PLANE SUCH THAT THE DIMENSIONS OF THE RADIATORS AND THEIR SPACINGS INCREASE UNIFORMLY AND PROPORTIONALLY WITH INCREASE IN DISTANCE FROM THE VERTEX, A FEED LINE AND CAPACITY COUPLING MEMBERS INTERCONNECTING ONE ANTENNA WIRE ONLY OF EACH OF SAID FOLDED RADIATORS TO SAID FEED LINE FOR PASSING ALTERNATING CURRENTS THEREBETWEEN.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-05-26 1967-11-25 1968-05-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-05-26 1971-11-25 1972-05-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-05-26 1975-11-25 1976-05-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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