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US4072955A
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Multiband antenna for window panes
Assignee: Societa Italiana Vetro SIV SpA
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Filing: 1976-07-26
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Granted: 1978-02-07
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Expires: 1996-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A multiband antenna as applied to a window pane, such as a windshield, includes a terminal which is to constitute a connection to a receiver. One or two conductors are attached to the terminal and extend vertically upward toward the top rim of the pane, are bent or branched so as to extend substantially parallel to and closely spaced from the top rim, side rims and bottom rim of the pane. End portions of the two conductors or branched single conductor are looped back and extend parallel to the legs which run parallel to the rims.
Inventors
- 👤 Mauro Comastri
- 👤 Giorgio Ciarniello
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-31 18:36
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/1271
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A multiband antenna as applied to a window pane, particularly a windshield, for reception of radio signals for a radio receiver having a single antenna input, the antenna comprising: a terminal for connection of the antenna to the receiver; and two conductors electrically connected to said terminal and extending in a generally vertical direction substantially parallel to one another up to a distance a few centimeters from a first rim of said pane, each one of said conductors respectively bending thereafter substantially 90° in opposite directions, so as to define a pair of first legs which extend parallel to said first rim, each one of said conductors being thereafter substantially a second 90° in the vicinity of respective second and third rims of said pane so as to define a pair of second legs, each one of said conductors being respective third and fourth legs running respectively substantially parallel to at least said pair of second legs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A multiband antenna as applied to a window pane, particularly a windshield, for reception of radio signals for a radio receiver having a single antenna input, the antenna comprising: a terminal for connection of the antenna to the receiver; and two conductors electrically connected to said terminal and extending in a generally vertical direction substantially parallel to one another up to a distance a few centimeters from a first rim of said pane, each one of said conductors respectively bending thereafter substantially 90° in opposite directions, so as to define a pair of first legs which extend parallel to said first rim, each one of said conductors being thereafter substantially a second 90° in the vicinity of respective second and third rims of said pane so as to define a pair of second legs, each one of said conductors being respective third and fourth legs running respectively substantially parallel to at least said pair of second legs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A multiband antenna according to claim 1, wherein said third and fourth legs respectively parallel long at least a portion of respective ones of said first pair of legs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A multiband antenna, according to claim 2, wherein each one of said conductors is bent substantially a third 90° in the vicinity of a fourth rim of said pane so as to define a pair of additional legs, said third and said fourth legs running respectively parallel to said pair of additional legs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A multiband antenna, according to claim 1, wherein each one of said conductors is bent substantially a third 90° in the vicinity of a fourth rim of said pane so as to define a pair of additional legs, said third and said fourth legs running respectively parallel to said pair of additional legs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A multiband antenna according to claim 1, wherein the distance between each of said third and said fourth legs and a respective one of portions of said conductors defining said pair of legs is between substantially 1.2 and substantially 0.2 cm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A multiband antenna according to claim 5, wherein said distance is between substantially 1.2 and substantially 0.3 cm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A multiband antenna according to claim 5, wherein said distance is substantially 0.4 cm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A multiband antenna according to claim 1, wherein spacing between respective said rims of said pane and the respective legs is between substantially 7 and substantially 10 cm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A multiband antenna according to claim 1, wherein said first rim of said pane is its upper rim and said two conductors extend upward from said terminal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
140 words
A multiband antenna applied to a window pane, particularly a windshield, for the reception of radio signals for a radio receiver having a single antenna input, the antenna comprising: terminal for connection of the antenna with the receiver input, said terminal being located at a few centimeters from a first rim of said pane; an antenna conductor in electrical contact with said terminal and directed along a vertical path to a distance of a few centimeters from a second rim of said pane and branching off into two oppositely directed legs, which follow along said second rim, are turned respectively substantially 90°, and respectively follow along respective third and fourth rims of said pane and wherein free ends of said legs are looped back to form respective additional legs running parallel to at least portions of said oppositely directed legs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
140 words
A multiband antenna applied to a window pane, particularly a windshield, for the reception of radio signals for a radio receiver having a single antenna input, the antenna comprising: terminal for connection of the antenna with the receiver input, said terminal being located at a few centimeters from a first rim of said pane; an antenna conductor in electrical contact with said terminal and directed along a vertical path to a distance of a few centimeters from a second rim of said pane and branching off into two oppositely directed legs, which follow along said second rim, are turned respectively substantially 90°, and respectively follow along respective third and fourth rims of said pane and wherein free ends of said legs are looped back to form respective additional legs running parallel to at least portions of said oppositely directed legs.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A multiband antenna according to claim 10, wherein each of said respectively additional legs run parallel to respective portions of said oppositely directed legs which follow along said respective third and fourth rims and along at least portions of said oppositely directed legs which follow along said rim.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A multiband antenna according to claim 11, wherein each of said additional legs run parallel to respective portions of said oppositely directed legs which follow along said first rim.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A multiband antenna according to claim 10, wherein each of said additional legs run parallel to respective portions of said oppositely directed legs which follow along said first rim.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A multiband antenna according to claim 10, wherein the distance between said oppositely directed legs and respective ones of said additional legs is between substantially 1.2 and substantially 0.2 cm.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A multiband antenna according to claim 14, wherein said distance ranges between substantially 1.2 and substantially 0.3 cm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A multiband antenna according to claim 14, wherein said distance is substantially 0.4 cm.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
A multiband antenna according to claim 10, wherein spacing between respective rims of said pane and respective portions of said oppositely directed legs is between substantially 7 and substantially 10 cm.
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