Automobile antenna system
US4717921A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/3283
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an automobile antenna system including a small-sized loop antenna disposed in close proximity to the vehicle body and adapted to detect surface currents induced on the vehicle body by radio or other waves, the loop antenna being in the form of a single-winding coil which is housed within a casing rigidly mounted on the vehicle body near the marginal edge thereof, the casing being provided with an opening for receiving the marginal edge of the vehicle body such that the loop antenna can properly be positioned relative to the marginal edge of the vehicle body.
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