US3246333A
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Louvered radome
Assignee: GTE Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1964-04-09
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1984-04-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Colin A Hacking
- 👤 Alex S Bauer
- 👤 Sammy N Watkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:15
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
AN ANTENNA-RADOME ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A CORNER REFLECTOR HAVING VERTICALLY EXTENDING DIVERGENT SIDES WITH EDGES DEFINING THE REFLECTOR APERTURE, A VERTICALLY POLARIZED DIPOLE ARRAY FOR ILLUMINATING SAID REFLECTOR COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY ALIGNED AND SPACED DIPOLES EQUALLY SPACED FROM SAID REFLECTOR AND LOCATED BETWEEN THE REFLECTOR AND SAID APERTURE, AND A VERTICAL EXTENDING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMITTING RADOME ENCLOSING SAID ARRAY COMPRISING LATERALLY SPACED SIDE WALLS EXTENDING NORMALLY FROM THE REFLECTOR SIDES, RESPECTIVELY, TOWARD SAID APERTURE AND A CENTER WALL CONNECTING THE SIDE WALLS PROXIMATE TO THE APERTURE, EACH OF SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY SPACED PARALLEL LOUVERS EXTENDING FROM THE REFLECTOR TO THE CENTER WALL, EACH OF SAID LOUVERS BEING INCLINED DOWNWARDLY TOWARD THE REFLECTOR AND HAVING A SKIRT PROJECTING OUTWARDLY AND DOWN FROM THE SIDE WALL, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID LOUVERS HAVING A SKIRT WHICH EXTENDS OUTWARDLY FROM THE SIDE WALL A SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER DISTANCE THAN THE SKIRTS OF SAID OTHER LOUVERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
AN ANTENNA-RADOME ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A CORNER REFLECTOR HAVING VERTICALLY EXTENDING DIVERGENT SIDES WITH EDGES DEFINING THE REFLECTOR APERTURE, A VERTICALLY POLARIZED DIPOLE ARRAY FOR ILLUMINATING SAID REFLECTOR COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY ALIGNED AND SPACED DIPOLES EQUALLY SPACED FROM SAID REFLECTOR AND LOCATED BETWEEN THE REFLECTOR AND SAID APERTURE, AND A VERTICAL EXTENDING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMITTING RADOME ENCLOSING SAID ARRAY COMPRISING LATERALLY SPACED SIDE WALLS EXTENDING NORMALLY FROM THE REFLECTOR SIDES, RESPECTIVELY, TOWARD SAID APERTURE AND A CENTER WALL CONNECTING THE SIDE WALLS PROXIMATE TO THE APERTURE, EACH OF SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY SPACED PARALLEL LOUVERS EXTENDING FROM THE REFLECTOR TO THE CENTER WALL, EACH OF SAID LOUVERS BEING INCLINED DOWNWARDLY TOWARD THE REFLECTOR AND HAVING A SKIRT PROJECTING OUTWARDLY AND DOWN FROM THE SIDE WALL, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID LOUVERS HAVING A SKIRT WHICH EXTENDS OUTWARDLY FROM THE SIDE WALL A SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER DISTANCE THAN THE SKIRTS OF SAID OTHER LOUVERS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1969-04-11 | 1969-10-11 | 1970-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-11 | 1973-10-11 | 1974-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-11 | 1977-10-11 | 1978-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |