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Concealed radio antenna
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1986-10-06
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Granted: 1988-07-19
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Expires: 2006-10-06
Abstract
Abstract A low cost concealed radio antenna makes use of a weather seal gasket material used to surround an automotive body opening. The weather seal gasket contains a metal carrier strip functions as the antenna conductor when connected to a radio antenna terminal.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy E. Bonnett
- 👤 Earl S. Calcut
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q9/00; H01Q9/04; H01Q9/16; H01Q9/26; H01Q9/265; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/32; H01Q1/325; H01Q1/3275
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A radio antenna, for an automotive vehicle containing a vehicle body opening and a cover for said body opening that is formed of a material that is substantially transparent to electromagnetic radio wave energy, comprising: a weather sealing gasket mounted on said vehicle to surround said vehicle body opening so as to be in contact with said cover in its closed position; a metallic conducting member having two ends embedded within said gasket so as to extend with said gasket about said opening; said conducting member containing an electrical terminal located at a point equidistant between said ends for connecting said conducting member of the antenna input of a radio.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A radio antenna, for an automotive vehicle containing a vehicle body opening and a cover for said body opening that is formed of a material that is substantially transparent to electromagnetic radio wave energy, comprising: a weather sealing gasket mounted on said vehicle to surround said vehicle body opening so as to be in contact with said cover in its closed position; a metallic conducting member having two ends embedded within said gasket so as to extend with said gasket about said opening; said conducting member containing an electrical terminal located at a point equidistant between said ends for connecting said conducting member of the antenna input of a radio.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A radio antenna as in claim 1, wherein said conducting member within said gasket is electrically insulated from said vehicle body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A radio antenna as in claim 2, wherein said gasket is formed of an insulating material and said conducting member is insulated from said vehicle body by said gasket material being formed to surround said member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A radio antenna as in claim 2, wherein said vehicle body opening is a storage compartment opening and said cover is a storage compartment door operative between open and closed positions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A radio antenna as in claim 4, wherein said vehicle body opening and said gasket lie in a generally horizontal plane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A radio antenna as in claim 4, wherein said metallic conducting member within said gasket lies in a generally horizontal plane.
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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) | 1991-07-19 | 1992-01-18 | 1992-07-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-07-19 | 1996-01-18 | 1996-07-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-07-19 | 2000-01-18 | 2000-07-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |