Antenna element

- Antennas Direct, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the 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 a 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 an antenna element, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D604276
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 17, 2008
Date of Patent: Nov 17, 2009
Assignee: Antennas Direct, Inc. (Eurkea, 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: 29/305,294