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Spiral antenna

Assignee: United States Department of the Navy
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Filing: 1968-01-31
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Granted: 1973-02-20
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Expires: 1988-01-31
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Abstract

Abstract Spiral antenna in which adjacent conductors are three dimensional and composed of spaced segments of a spiral disposed in one plane, the ends of which are joined by conductors disposed in another plane which have lengths greater than the spacing between the ends of the segments, thereby increasing the wire length of the convolutions over that of conductors having convolutions which lie only in one plane.

Inventors

  • 👤 J Mosko

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 22:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q9/00; H01Q9/04; H01Q9/16; H01Q9/26; H01Q9/27

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 94 words
A reduced size antenna comprising: a dielectric planar mounting surface; at least two substantially identical equiangularly spaced conductors; each conductor having segmental portions lying adjacent said surface, the segmental portions forming a spiral; said segmental portions being series connected by other portions of the conductor; each of said other portions having a length in excess of the distance between ends of adjacent segments; said other portions being disposed away from the plane of said mounting surface; whereby the conductor length of a convolution of the spiral is greater than the length around the convolution.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 94 words
A reduced size antenna comprising: a dielectric planar mounting surface; at least two substantially identical equiangularly spaced conductors; each conductor having segmental portions lying adjacent said surface, the segmental portions forming a spiral; said segmental portions being series connected by other portions of the conductor; each of said other portions having a length in excess of the distance between ends of adjacent segments; said other portions being disposed away from the plane of said mounting surface; whereby the conductor length of a convolution of the spiral is greater than the length around the convolution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 94 words
A reduced size antenna comprising: a dielectric planar mounting surface; at least two substantially identical equiangularly spaced conductors; each conductor having segmental portions lying adjacent said surface, the segmental portions forming a spiral; said segmental portions being series connected by other portions of the conductor; each of said other portions having a length in excess of the distance between ends of adjacent segments; said other portions being disposed away from the plane of said mounting surface; whereby the conductor length of a convolution of the spiral is greater than the length around the convolution.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 94 words
A reduced size antenna comprising: a dielectric planar mounting surface; at least two substantially identical equiangularly spaced conductors; each conductor having segmental portions lying adjacent said surface, the segmental portions forming a spiral; said segmental portions being series connected by other portions of the conductor; each of said other portions having a length in excess of the distance between ends of adjacent segments; said other portions being disposed away from the plane of said mounting surface; whereby the conductor length of a convolution of the spiral is greater than the length around the convolution.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 49 words
An antenna in accordance with claim 1 including a second dielectric surface disposed in spaced relation to said mounting surface, each of said other portions extending between said mounting surface and the second dielectric surface and each having a portion disposed adjacent and supported by the second dielectric surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 30 words
An antenna in accordance with claim 2 wherein the second dielectric surface is conical and the distance between it and the mounting surface constantly increases in a radially outward direction.

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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) 1976-02-20 1976-08-21 1977-02-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-02-20 1980-08-21 1981-02-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-02-20 1984-08-21 1985-02-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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