Mesh articles particularly for use as reflectors of electromagnetic waves

Claim 2

A FOLDED ANTENNA FOR RADIO WAVES COMPRISING A PERIPHERAL SUPPORT, A NON-WOVEN PREFORMED FLEXIBLE RELATIVELY INEXTENSIBLE MESH MEMBER SECURED TO SAID SUPPORT, SAID MESH MEMBER FORMED OF SOLID, SINGLE-STRAND FIBERS INTERSECTING ONE ANOTHER AND BONDED TOGETHER AT EACH POINT OF INTERSECTION, SAID FIBRES HAVING A MODULUS OF ELASTICITY EXCEEDING 10 X 10**6 PIS AND A YIELD STRENGTH EXCEEDING 32X10**3 PIS, SAID FIBERS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP OF MATERIALS CONSISTING OF BERYLLIUM, ALUMINUM, STAINLESS STEEL TYPE 304, INVAR 36, CHROMEL R, AND ALLOYS OF THE STAINLESS STEEL AND INVAR TYPE.

Claim 3

A folded antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a preformed flexible substantially inextensible mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member formed of intersecting single, solid-strand fibers having a modulus of elasticity exceeding 10 X 106 psi and a yield strength exceeding 32 X 103 psi, a first portion of said fibers extending in a common direction and lying in a common plane, a second portion of said fibers extending in directions other than the common direction in which said first portion lie and contacting said first portion fibers at points of intersection, said first portion being bonded to said second portion at the points of intersection, said fibers selected from the group of materials consisting of beryllium, aluminum, INVAR 36, CHROMEL R, stainless steel type 304, and alloys of the stainless steel and INVAR type.

Claim 4

A folded antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a preformed flexible substantially inextensible mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member formed of intersecting single, solid-strand fibers having a modulus of elasticity exceeding 10 X 106 psi and a yield strength exceeding 32 X 103 psi, a first portion of said fibers extending in a common direction and lying in a common plane, a second portion of said fibers extending in directions other than the common direction in which said first portion lie and contacting said first portion fibers at points of intersection, said first portion being bonded to said second portion at the points of intersection, said fibers selected from the group of materials consisting of beryllium, aluminum, INVAR 36, CHROMEL R, stainless steel type 304, and alloys of the stainless steel and INVAR type.

Claim 5

A foldable antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a preformed unitary flexible unwoven mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member having at least one axis of curvature and formed of intersecting solid, single-strand fibers of a modulus of elasticity exceeding 10 X 106 psi and a yield strength exceeding 32 X 103 psi, with fibers extending in a common direction lying in a common plane different from the plane in which fibers extending in directions other than said common direction lie and bonded thereto, said fibers being selected from the group of materials consisting of beryllium, aluminum, INVAR 36, CHROMEL R, stainless steel type 304, and alloys of the stainless steel and INVAR type.

Claim 6

A foldable antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a preformed unitary flexible unwoven mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member having at least one axis of curvature and formed of intersecting solid, single-strand fibers of a modulus of elasticity exceeding 10 X 106 psi and a yield strength exceeding 32 X 103 psi, with fibers extending in a common direction lying in a common plane different from the plane in which fibers extending in directions other than said common direction lie and bonded thereto, said fibers being selected from the group of materials consisting of beryllium, aluminum, INVAR 36, CHROMEL R, stainless steel type 304, and alloys of the stainless steel and INVAR type.

Claim 7

A foldable antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a non-woven preformed flexible substantially inextensible mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member formed of solid, single-strand fibers crossing one another at intersections and bonded together at the intersections, said fibers having a modulus of elasticity exceeding 10 X 106 psi and a yield strength exceeding 32 X 103 psi.

Claim 8

A foldable antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a non-woven preformed flexible substantially inextensible mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member formed of solid, single-strand fibers crossing one another at intersections and bonded together at the intersections, said fibers having a modulus of elasticity exceeding 10 X 106 psi and a yield strength exceeding 32 X 103 psi.

Claim 9

A foldable antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a preformed flexible substantially inextensible mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member formed of intersecting unwoven, solid, single-strand fibers having a modulus of elasticity exceeding 10 X 106 psi and a yield strength exceeding 32 X 103 psi, a first set of said fibers extending in a common direction lying in a common plane, a second set of said fibers extending in directions other than said common direction and crossing said first set at intersections, bonds securing said first set and said second set together at the intersections, said fibers being selected from the group of materials consisting of beryllium, aluminum, INVAR 36, CHROMEL R, stainless steEl type 304, and alloys of the stainless steel and INVAR type.

Claim 10

A foldable antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a preformed flexible substantially inextensible mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member formed of intersecting unwoven, solid, single-strand fibers having a modulus of elasticity exceeding 10 X 106 psi and a yield strength exceeding 32 X 103 psi, a first set of said fibers extending in a common direction lying in a common plane, a second set of said fibers extending in directions other than said common direction and crossing said first set at intersections, bonds securing said first set and said second set together at the intersections, said fibers being selected from the group of materials consisting of beryllium, aluminum, INVAR 36, CHROMEL R, stainless steEl type 304, and alloys of the stainless steel and INVAR type.

Claim 11

A foldable antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a preformed unitary flexible substantially inextensible mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member having at least one axis of curvature and formed of intersecting solid, single-strand fibers having a modulus of elasticity exceeding 10 X 106 psi and a yield strength exceeding 32 X 103 psi with first fibers extending in a common direction lying in a common plane different from the plane in which second fibers extending in directions other than said common direction lie, said first and second fibers bonded together at the intersections therebetween, said fibers being selected from the group of materials consisting of beryllium, aluminum, INVAR 36, CHROMEL R, stainless steel type 304, and alloys of the stainless steel and INVAR type.

Claim 12

A foldable antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a preformed unitary flexible substantially inextensible mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member having at least one axis of curvature and formed of intersecting solid, single-strand fibers having a modulus of elasticity exceeding 10 X 106 psi and a yield strength exceeding 32 X 103 psi with first fibers extending in a common direction lying in a common plane different from the plane in which second fibers extending in directions other than said common direction lie, said first and second fibers bonded together at the intersections therebetween, said fibers being selected from the group of materials consisting of beryllium, aluminum, INVAR 36, CHROMEL R, stainless steel type 304, and alloys of the stainless steel and INVAR type.

Claim 13

A foldable antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a preformed flexible substantially inextensible mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member formed of at least two layers of intersecting solid, single-strand fibers having a modulus of elasticity exceeding 10 X 106 psi and a yield strength exceeding 32 X 103 psi, said fibers of a first of said layers extending in a first common direction and lying in a first common direction and lying in a first common plane, said fibers of a second of said layers extending in a second common direction different from the first common direction and lying in a second common plane different from the first plane, bonds affixing said fibers of said first and second layers at the intersections, said fibers being selected from the group of materials consisting of beryllium, aluminum, INVAR 36, CHROMEL R, stainless steel type 304, and alloys of the stainless steel and INVAR type.

Claim 14

A foldable antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a preformed flexible substantially inextensible mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member formed of at least two layers of intersecting solid, single-strand fibers having a modulus of elasticity exceeding 10 X 106 psi and a yield strength exceeding 32 X 103 psi, said fibers of a first of said layers extending in a first common direction and lying in a first common direction and lying in a first common plane, said fibers of a second of said layers extending in a second common direction different from the first common direction and lying in a second common plane different from the first plane, bonds affixing said fibers of said first and second layers at the intersections, said fibers being selected from the group of materials consisting of beryllium, aluminum, INVAR 36, CHROMEL R, stainless steel type 304, and alloys of the stainless steel and INVAR type.

Claim 15

A foldable antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a preformed unitary flexible substantially inextensible mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member having at least one axis of curvature and formed of two layers of intersecting solid, single-strand fibers of a modulus of elasticity exceeding 10 X 106 psi and a yield strength exceeding 32 X 103 psi, said fibers of a first of said layers extending in a common direction and lying in a first common plane, said fibers of a second of said layers extending in a direction different from said common direction of said first layer and lying in a common plane and bonded to said first of said layers at the points of intersection therewith, said first and second common planes being parallel to each other, said fibers being selected from the group of materials consisting of beryllium, aluminum INVAR 36, CHROMEL R, stainless steel type 304, and alloys of the stainless steel and INVAR type.

Claim 16

A foldable antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a preformed unitary flexible substantially inextensible mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member having at least one axis of curvature and formed of two layers of intersecting solid, single-strand fibers of a modulus of elasticity exceeding 10 X 106 psi and a yield strength exceeding 32 X 103 psi, said fibers of a first of said layers extending in a common direction and lying in a first common plane, said fibers of a second of said layers extending in a direction different from said common direction of said first layer and lying in a common plane and bonded to said first of said layers at the points of intersection therewith, said first and second common planes being parallel to each other, said fibers being selected from the group of materials consisting of beryllium, aluminum INVAR 36, CHROMEL R, stainless steel type 304, and alloys of the stainless steel and INVAR type.

Claim 17

A foldable antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a preformed flexible inextensible mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member formed of at least two layers of intersecting substantially inextensible solid, single-strand fibers, said fibers of a first of said layers extending in a common direction and lying in a common plane, said fibers of a second of said layers lying in a plane and extending in a direction other than said plane and said common direction of said first layer fibers and bonded thereto at the points of intersection therewith, said fibers being selected from the group of materials consisting of beryllium, aluminum, INVAR 36, CHROMEL R, stainless steel type 304, and alloys of the stainless steel INVAR type.

Claim 18

A foldable antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a preformed flexible inextensible mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member formed of at least two layers of intersecting substantially inextensible solid, single-strand fibers, said fibers of a first of said layers extending in a common direction and lying in a common plane, said fibers of a second of said layers lying in a plane and extending in a direction other than said plane and said common direction of said first layer fibers and bonded thereto at the points of intersection therewith, said fibers being selected from the group of materials consisting of beryllium, aluminum, INVAR 36, CHROMEL R, stainless steel type 304, and alloys of the stainless steel INVAR type.

Claim 19

A foldable antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a preformed unitary flexible mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member shaped as a parabola and formed of a first layer and a second layer of intersecting, substantially inextensible solid, single-strand fibers, said fiBers of said first layer extending in a common direction and lying in a common plane, said fibers of said second layer extending in a common direction perpendicular to the common direction of said first layer and lying in a common plane parallel to the common plane of said first fibers and bonded thereto at the intersecting points therewith, said fibers being selected from the group of materials consisting of beryllium, aluminum, INVAR 36, CHROMEL R, stainless steel type 304, and alloys of the stainless steel INVAR type.

Claim 20

A foldable antenna for radio waves comprising a peripheral support, a preformed unitary flexible mesh member secured to said support, said mesh member shaped as a parabola and formed of a first layer and a second layer of intersecting, substantially inextensible solid, single-strand fibers, said fiBers of said first layer extending in a common direction and lying in a common plane, said fibers of said second layer extending in a common direction perpendicular to the common direction of said first layer and lying in a common plane parallel to the common plane of said first fibers and bonded thereto at the intersecting points therewith, said fibers being selected from the group of materials consisting of beryllium, aluminum, INVAR 36, CHROMEL R, stainless steel type 304, and alloys of the stainless steel INVAR type.