US4946736A
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Protective electromagnetically transparent window
Assignee: W.L. Gore and Associates Inc
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Filing: 1989-05-26
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Granted: 1990-08-07
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Expires: 2009-05-26
Abstract
Abstract A weather-, moisture, and gas-resistant radome and laminate for radomes comprising layers of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (EPTFE) membrane, fluorinated thermoplastic membrane, and woven EPTFE textile backing fabric. Superior electromagnetically transmission characteristics, excellent physical and electrical properties.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L. Sassa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:04
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/42; H01Q1/422; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3854; Y10T442/3878
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A weather and moisture resistant laminate comprising adhered layers, in sequence, of: (a) a first layer of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene; (b) thermoplastic polymer that is an adhesive for layers (a) and (c); (c) a second layer of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene disposed on the other side of layer (b) than the first layer (a); and (d) a backing fabric consisting essentially of woven fibers of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A weather and moisture resistant laminate comprising adhered layers, in sequence, of: (a) a first layer of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene; (b) thermoplastic polymer that is an adhesive for layers (a) and (c); (c) a second layer of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene disposed on the other side of layer (b) than the first layer (a); and (d) a backing fabric consisting essentially of woven fibers of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic polymer is selected from perfluoroalkoxy tetrafluoroethylene, ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer, copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and chlorotrifluoroethylene, copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene, polychlorotrifluoroethylene, copolymer of hexafluoropropylene and tetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer, and polypropylene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A laminate of claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic polymer is a fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
98 words
A process for protecting a radio antenna from weather, moisture, and damage from contact with moving parts of the antenna comprising the steps of: (a) covering said antenna at a specified distance from said moving parts with a gas-resistant multilayer laminate window consisting essentially of in order (1) a layer of polytetrafluoroethylene membrane, (2) a layer of gas-resistant thermoplastic polymer, (3) a layer of polytetrafluoroethylene membrane, and (4) a layer of woven polytetrafluoroethylene textile backing fabric; and (b) maintaining a small positive atmospheric pressure differential within the window housing said antenna to aid in supporting said laminate window.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
98 words
A process for protecting a radio antenna from weather, moisture, and damage from contact with moving parts of the antenna comprising the steps of: (a) covering said antenna at a specified distance from said moving parts with a gas-resistant multilayer laminate window consisting essentially of in order (1) a layer of polytetrafluoroethylene membrane, (2) a layer of gas-resistant thermoplastic polymer, (3) a layer of polytetrafluoroethylene membrane, and (4) a layer of woven polytetrafluoroethylene textile backing fabric; and (b) maintaining a small positive atmospheric pressure differential within the window housing said antenna to aid in supporting said laminate window.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process of claim 4, wherein the polytetrafluoroethylene polymer is porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process of claim 5, wherein the thermoplastic polymer is selected from fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer, perfluoroalkoxy tetrafluoroethylene, ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymers, copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and chlorotrifluoroethylene, copolymers of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene, polychlorotrifluoroethylene, copolymer of hexafluoropropylene and tetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, and polypropylene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process of claim 6, wherein the thermoplastic polymer is a fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer.
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