Patent · US Expired

Automobile antenna

US4253099A · kind A · utility

18Cited by
8References
10Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 13, 1979
Grant dateFeb 24, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 13, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q1/3275
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An automobile antenna adapted to be mounted onto the roof of an automobile and which includes an antenna body portion formed with antenna receiving grooves which is adapted to be mounted onto the roof of the automobile with suitable suction cups or magnets mounted on the bottom of the antenna body and including a pair of rod shaped telescoping antennas which in a stored position are received in the antenna receiving grooves and which are movable to a second position to form a predetermined V-shape. Locking mechanisms lock the rod antennas in the antenna receiving grooves when in the stored position and means are provided for holding the rod antennas in the extended position when in use.

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