Antenna device

- Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of an antenna device according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a tope perspective view thereof seen from a rear side thereof;

FIG. 8 is a tope perspective view thereof seen from an upper displaced side thereof;

FIG. 9 is a cross section view thereof taken across line AA' in FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 10 is a cross section view thereof taken across line BB' in FIG. 6.

The antenna device is connected to, for instance, a bearing measurement apparatus comprising a global positioning system (GPS) receiver and used in a moving body such as a ship. The antenna device comprises a plurality of antennas. The bearing measurement apparatus measures phase differences between signals supplied from the plurality of antennas receiving signals transmitted by GPS satellites to provide a bearing. The antenna device is electrically coupled to an indicator displaying a measured bearing.

As shown in the drawings, the antenna device comprises an upper antenna housing part in a form of flat shape and a lower trunk part supporting the antenna housing part. On the upper surface of the antenna housing part, there are formed at a forward point and a backward point projected tips used in installing the antenna device in a ship. In the trunk part, there is formed a space for keeping signal lines therein for connecting the antenna device and the indicator.

Claims

The ornamental design for an antenna device, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D543975 June 5, 2007 McCown
D550659 September 11, 2007 Noro
D573984 July 29, 2008 Ferguson et al.
7436362 October 14, 2008 Noro
20030231136 December 18, 2003 Du
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Other references
  • Manual and Catalog of Vector made by CSI Wireless.
Patent History
Patent number: D613275
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 17, 2007
Date of Patent: Apr 6, 2010
Assignee: Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. (Nishinomiya)
Inventors: Takashi Omori (Nishinomiya), Yoshihiro Tada (Nishinomiya)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D Davis
Attorney: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP.
Application Number: 29/271,344
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