US 11,114,751 B2 · Small cell installation structure

Abstract

In aspects of a small cell installation structure, a carbon fiber skeleton provides stability and an attachable framework to mount wireless technology equipment. A formable foam material, such as a polyurethane material, is configured as a formable aesthetic housing around the carbon fiber skeleton, and a hardened polymer coating over the formable foam material is adapted to a shape of the formable aesthetic housing. The hardened polymer coating resists environmental conditions that may otherwise hamper performance of the wireless technology equipment. Additionally, an antenna housing module encloses antennas of the wireless technology equipment, is integrated with the carbon fiber skeleton, and is designed to pass millimeter wave (mmW) spectrum wireless signals.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A small cell installation structure, comprising:

a carbon fiber skeleton to provide stability and an attachable framework to mount wireless technology equipment;
a formable foam material configured as a formable aesthetic housing around the carbon fiber skeleton;
and
a hardened polymer coating over the formable foam material adapted to a shape of the formable aesthetic housing, the hardened polymer coating configured to resist environmental conditions that may otherwise hamper performance of the wireless technology equipment.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

16/750,804Filed 23 Jan 2020 · us provisional application

Priority

13 Sep 2019

Published

US 2021/0083372 A118 Mar 2021

Granted

7 Sep 2021

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

H01Q 1/368
Using a particular conducting material, e.g. superconductor: using carbon or carbon composite
H01Q 1/1242
Supports; Mounting means: rigid masts specially adapted for supporting an aerial
H01Q 1/246
Used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM: specially adapted for base stations
H01Q 1/44
Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas: using equipment having another main function to serve additionally as an antenna , e.g.…

Small cell installation structure

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Abstract

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