Radome and shroud enclosure for reflector antenna
US8077113B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49016
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An enclosure for the open end of a reflector antenna includes a cylindrical shroud coupled to a distal end of the reflector antenna, the shroud generally coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the reflector antenna. A retaining band is coupled to an inner diameter of the shroud, proximate a distal end of the shroud. The retaining band is provided with a retaining groove open radially inward towards the longitudinal axis. The retaining groove provided with a bottom extending radially outward beyond an outer diameter of the shroud. A radome is seated within the retaining groove.
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