Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Long, Jr.

Thomas W. Long, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Whip antenna construction
    Patent number: 4435713
    Abstract: A whip antenna assembly of conductive cable, conductive base section, conductive protection knob and a environmental cover. The conductive antenna cable is constructed of multiple layers of brass plated stainless steel wire wound in a helix about a single wire strand which serves as a central core. The conductive base section and conductive protection knob consist of a zinc alloy and are injection cast onto opposite ends of the conductive antenna cable. An environmental cover made from polyurethane is injection molded over the subassembly of conductive antenna cable, conductive base section and conductive protection knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1984
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Gasparaitis, Thomas W. Long, Jr., Charles P. Richardson