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Adjustable yagi antenna

Assignee: Federal Communications Commission
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Filing: 1975-09-10
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Granted: 1977-06-07
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Expires: 1995-09-10
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Abstract

Abstract A yagi antenna having a director element, a half-wave active dipole element, and a reflector element mounted on an antenna boom. All antenna elements are rods that are telescopically adjustable in length from a collapsible position to an operating length for a predetermined frequency of operation, and removable from threaded mounting for storage. The director element and reflector element are slidably adjustable on the antenna boom for independent spacing with respect to the half-wave active dipole element. The antenna boom has two mast support holes; one for horizontal polarization and the other for vertical polarization. A ferrite core member surrounds a coaxial cable connecting the half-wave active dipole element to a coaxial connector, and provides balun action between the coaxial cable and a balanced antenna feed point.

Inventors

  • 👤 Benjamin Berkowitz
  • 👤 Arthur Luedtke
  • 👤 William L. Kilpatrick
  • 👤 William F. Bentley, Jr.

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 03:23
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/1207; H01Q1/1228; H01Q19/00; H01Q19/28; H01Q19/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 72 words
A yagi antenna comprising a rectangular antenna boom slotted on opposed faces with director and reflector elements coupled to slideable block within said boom through said slots, with half-wave active dipole element affixed to said boom with two insulated blocks on opposed faces and all said director, reflector, and active elements are adjustable in length and the said director and reflector elements are adjustable in spacing with respect to the active element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 72 words
A yagi antenna comprising a rectangular antenna boom slotted on opposed faces with director and reflector elements coupled to slideable block within said boom through said slots, with half-wave active dipole element affixed to said boom with two insulated blocks on opposed faces and all said director, reflector, and active elements are adjustable in length and the said director and reflector elements are adjustable in spacing with respect to the active element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 38 words
The yagi antenna of claim 1 wherein said director and reflector elements are affixed to said boom by means of threaded member secured to said slidable block within the boom and said threaded member extending through said slots.

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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) 1980-06-06 1980-12-06 1981-06-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1984-06-06 1984-12-06 1985-06-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1988-06-06 1988-12-06 1989-06-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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