Patent · US Expired

Window antenna and defroster for use in motor vehicle

US3964068A · kind A · utility

36Cited by
4References
3Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 6, 1975
Grant dateJun 15, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 6, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q1/1278
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A radio antenna device having a gain compensating circuit and an antenna wire rigidly secured to the rear window of a motor vehicle, coupled with a moisture preventive heat wire. The antenna wire is secured to the rear window of the motor vehicle so as to reduce the noise in the received radio waves, which results from electrical noise from the vehicle engine, electric generator and electric motor. The rear window also serves as a convenient antenna space. A gain compensating circuit is provided for compensating for the reduction in the level of the received radio wave, which reduction is caused by the shielding action of the moisture preventive heat wire secured to the rear window and the portion of the body of the vehicle, which extends along the periphery of a rear window.

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