Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A forward-looking radio frequency antenna for projectiles comprising: a. a hollow metal nose cone having a metal base; b. a solid metal L-shaped cylindrical rod having a first end face and a second end face, said first end face attached to said base at a first point; c. a hollow metal L-shaped cylindrical tube having a first open end face and a second open end face, said first open end face attached to said base at a second point; d. a metal wire attached at one end to said solid rod and extending through said hollow tube; e. a source of radio frequency power connected across said hollow tube at said base and the other end of said wire at said base; f. a dielectric material filling the space inside said hollow tube and around said wire therein; and g. the end face of said tube and the end face of said rod being disposed opposite one another across a gap, the arms of said rod and said tube being located on the same axis of symmetry.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A forward-looking radio frequency antenna for projectiles comprising: a. a hollow metal nose cone having a metal base; b. a solid metal L-shaped cylindrical rod having a first end face and a second end face, said first end face attached to said base at a first point; c. a hollow metal L-shaped cylindrical tube having a first open end face and a second open end face, said first open end face attached to said base at a second point; d. a metal wire attached at one end to said solid rod and extending through said hollow tube; e. a source of radio frequency power connected across said hollow tube at said base and the other end of said wire at said base; f. a dielectric material filling the space inside said hollow tube and around said wire therein; and g. the end face of said tube and the end face of said rod being disposed opposite one another across a gap, the arms of said rod and said tube being located on the same axis of symmetry.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The forward-looking radio frequency antenna of claim 1 wherein said second end face of said rod has a coaxial hole therein for receiving said first termination of said wire rod.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The forward-looking radio frequency antenna of claim 2 wherein said first point of attachment and said second point of attachment are located such that said L-shaped rod and said L-shaped tube are diametrically and bilaterally disposed about the central axis of symmetry of said cone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The forward-looking radio frequency antenna of claim 3 wherein said gap is a radio frequency voltage gap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The forward-looking radio frequency antenna of claim 1 wherein the length from the first end face of the L-shaped rod to the first end face of the L-shaped tube is equal to one wavelength of the radiated electromagnetic energy from said antenna.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The forward-looking radio frequency antenna of claim 5 further comprising annular mounting blocks attached to said base and through one of which extends said rod and through another of which extends said tube.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The forward-looking radio frequency antenna of claim 6 further comprising means for rigidly holding said tube and said rod in said mounting blocks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The forward-looking radio frequency antenna of claim 7 wherein said wire extends across said gap.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The forward-looking radio frequency antenna of claim 8 wherein the base of said cone is recessed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The forward-looking radio frequency antenna of claim 9 wherein said cone comprises a trailing edge which extends beyond said base and is substantially cylindrical.