Antenna

- Antennas Direct, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an antenna showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D918187
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 15, 2020
Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
Assignee: Antennas Direct, Inc. (Ellisville, MO)
Inventors: Corey Feit (St. Louis, MO), John Edwin Ross, III (Moab, UT), Richard E. Schneider (Wildwood, MO)
Primary Examiner: John Windmuller
Application Number: 29/754,912
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Antenna Or Component Thereof (27) (D14/230)