US4546357A
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Furniture antenna system
Assignee: Singer Co
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Filing: 1983-04-11
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Granted: 1985-10-08
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Expires: 2003-04-11
Abstract
Abstract An antenna system for an article of furniture in which a panel of the article of furniture is sealed by a low loss dielectric material to isolate the panel from impurities which affect its electrical integrity. An antenna structure is applied thereon by silk screening, painting or otherwise marking of a conductive ink, or by vacuum deposition techniques, or by application of stamped or die cut foil, or by metallic tape, all by way of example. Connections to the antenna structure are made by compressing a conductive elastomeric material against terminations of the antenna structure so as to avoid temperature or other initiated dimensional changes of the panel which could effect the contact resistance to the terminations of the antenna structure, and also to avoid damaging the antenna structure. A specific connection arrangement is disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas C. Laughon
- 👤 H. Taylor Haynes
- 👤 Robert T. Klopach
- 👤 Richard C. Warner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:17
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/22; H01Q1/24; H01Q9/00; H01Q9/04; H01Q9/06; H01Q9/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
An antenna system including an antenna structure for an article of furniture having an exterior coated finish, said antenna system comprising: a coating of low loss dielectric sealing material applied over at least a specific portion of the exterior finished surface of said article of furniture upon which said antenna structure of said antenna system may be applied where required to avoid a loss of signal from said antenna structure; said antenna structure comprising trace coatings of conductive ink applied to said article of furniture over said sealing material; means for making an electrically conductive connection to said trace coatings; and a coating of sealing and abrasion resistant material applied over said trace coatings and said connection means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
An antenna system including an antenna structure for an article of furniture having an exterior coated finish, said antenna system comprising: a coating of low loss dielectric sealing material applied over at least a specific portion of the exterior finished surface of said article of furniture upon which said antenna structure of said antenna system may be applied where required to avoid a loss of signal from said antenna structure; said antenna structure comprising trace coatings of conductive ink applied to said article of furniture over said sealing material; means for making an electrically conductive connection to said trace coatings; and a coating of sealing and abrasion resistant material applied over said trace coatings and said connection means.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for manufacturing an antenna system including an antenna structure for an article of furniture, said method comprising steps of: providing an article of furniture with at least one exteriorly coated finished panel; coating at least a specific portion of the exterior finish of said furniture panel with a low loss dielectric sealing material to avoid a loss of signal from said antenna structure; applying trace coatings of conductive ink over said coating of said dielectric sealing material to provide an antenna structure; making electrically conductive connections to said antenna structure by using a conductive elastomeric material to make contact with said trace coatings; and, concealing said trace coatings with a coating of sealing and abrasion resistant material.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for manufacturing an antenna system including an antenna structure for an article of furniture, said method comprising steps of: providing an article of furniture with at least one exteriorly coated finished panel; coating at least a specific portion of the exterior finish of said furniture panel with a low loss dielectric sealing material to avoid a loss of signal from said antenna structure; applying trace coatings of conductive ink over said coating of said dielectric sealing material to provide an antenna structure; making electrically conductive connections to said antenna structure by using a conductive elastomeric material to make contact with said trace coatings; and, concealing said trace coatings with a coating of sealing and abrasion resistant material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as set forth in claim 2 further including coating an opaque substance over said sealing coatings to conceal said antenna structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as set forth in claim 3 in which said coating of opaque substance and said coating of sealing and abrasive resistant material are applied simultaneously as a single coating.
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