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US5373304A
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Cellular phone antenna reflector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-05-27
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Granted: 1994-12-13
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Expires: 2013-05-27
Abstract
Abstract The cellular phone antenna reflector of this invention has a tubular configuration. It is made up of three major components, an inner core, a shield and an outer component. The shield is made from a conductive material and encircles only a section of the inner core. The entire reflector of this invention is flexible and all of the components can be flexed for ease of use over an antenna.
Inventors
- 👤 James F. Nolan
- 👤 Douglas A. Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:57
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/22; H01Q1/24; H01Q1/241; H01Q1/242; H01Q1/245
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A cellular phone antenna tubular reflector comprising in combination means for connection over a phone antenna and three distinct reflector components, an inner core component, a shield component and an outer component, said inner core component having a tubular configuration and constructed of a flexible material having a centrally positioned aperture which extends throughout substantially its entire length, said shield component having an arch-like semi-tubular configuration and constructed of a conductive fabric which abuts and is wrapped around a portion of the outer circumferential section of said inner core component, said shield component having a thickness of up to about 0.125 inches and co-extensive with and substantially equal to the length of said inner core component and said outer component, at least a portion of said circumferential section of said inner core component unwrapped by said shield component, said outer component having a tubular configuration and constructed of a flexible material and enclosing substantially all of said shield component and exposed surfaces of said inner core component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A cellular phone antenna tubular reflector comprising in combination means for connection over a phone antenna and three distinct reflector components, an inner core component, a shield component and an outer component, said inner core component having a tubular configuration and constructed of a flexible material having a centrally positioned aperture which extends throughout substantially its entire length, said shield component having an arch-like semi-tubular configuration and constructed of a conductive fabric which abuts and is wrapped around a portion of the outer circumferential section of said inner core component, said shield component having a thickness of up to about 0.125 inches and co-extensive with and substantially equal to the length of said inner core component and said outer component, at least a portion of said circumferential section of said inner core component unwrapped by said shield component, said outer component having a tubular configuration and constructed of a flexible material and enclosing substantially all of said shield component and exposed surfaces of said inner core component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The reflector of claim 1 wherein said outer component comprises a cap which covers substantially an entire top terminal portion of said tubular reflector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The reflector of claim 1 wherein said shield is comprised of a conductive material comprising a composition selected from the group consisting of silver, copper and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The reflector of claim 1 wherein said outer component comprises a polymeric closed cell foam material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The reflector of claim 1 wherein said inner core component comprises a centrally-positioned aperture which extends throughout the length of said inner core component, said inner core component being longer than a phone antenna upon which it will be used.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The reflector of claim 1 wherein said shield has a thickness of about 0.005 inches.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The reflector of claim 1 wherein the diameter said outer component is larger than the diameter of said inner component, said outer component having a centrally disposed opening sufficient to receive and house said inner component with said shield component wrapped partially around its outer circumferential section.
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