Tapered loop antenna element

- Antennas Direct, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tapered loop antenna element, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevation thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view thereof in use.

In the drawings, the broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tapered loop antenna element, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D598433
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 29, 2008
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 2009
Assignee: Antennas Direct, Inc. (Eureka, MO)
Inventors: Richard E. Schneider (Wildwood, MO), John Edwin Ross, III (Salt Lake City, UT)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: John Windmuller
Attorney: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
Application Number: 29/304,423
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Antenna Or Component Thereof (27) (D14/230)