Patent · US Expired

Collapsible adjustable length citizens-band antenna with coil concealing structure

US4041498A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 27, 1976
Grant dateAug 9, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 27, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q1/10
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A collapsible antenna, adjustable in length and carrying an impedance-matching coil, especially suitable for use with citizens-band transceivers that are operated from automobiles. When the antenna is collapsed, the coil is concealed within an antenna support, which in automotive applications is typically located beneath a vehicle body panel.

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