Front hood ornament antenna
OwnerGeorge E. Chadima, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A mobile radio antenna is provided such that its antenna function may be concealed. This may be accomplished in one preferred arrangement by coupling or blending the mobile radio unit with an oranmental device at the traditional frontal hood-level location. In the case of a luxury automobile, the ornamental device may be designed to enhance the aesthetic appearance of the vehicle. In certain instances, the mobile antenna may include or be associated with an ornament arrangement for receiving any desired indicia (e.g. a company logo) as selected by an individual owner.
Claims15
In a radio system,
- a mobile vehicle having a front hood portion with
- an opening at a front hood ornament location, radio means carried within the vehicle, a front hood ornament which comprises an antenna means mounted on said vehicle front hood portion and extending through said opening,
- and said hood ornament being of metal, and operable as an antenna in a frequency range above eight hundred megahertz,
- radio signal transmission means coupling said metal hood ornament antenna with said radio means,
- a ground plane conductive means adjacent said hood ornament but insulated therefrom,
- said radio transmission means having a ground plane feed conductor and an antenna feed conductor and said antenna feed conductor electrically connected to said front hood ornament and said ground plane feed conductor electrically connected to said ground plane conductive means.
In a radio system, a mobile vehicle having a front hood portion with an opening at a front hood ornament location, radio means carried within the vehicle, a front hood ornament which comprises an antenna means mounted n said vehicle front hood portion and extending through said opening, and said hood ornament being of metal, and operable as an antenna in a frequency range above eight hundred megahertz, radio signal transmission means coupling said metal hood ornament antenna with said radio means, a ground plane conductive means adjacent said hood ornament but insulated therefrom, said radio transmission means having a ground plane fed conductor and an antenna feed conductor and said antenna feed conductor electrically connected to said front hood ornament and said ground plane feed conductor electrically connected to said ground plane conductive means, wherein said antenna means comprises a rod-like member, means for guiding said membeer between a protracted position and a retracted position, and an actuator for selectively driving said member to and between said positions, wherein said member has a longitudinal groove, and said actuator has a driving wheel complementary to and engaging said member drivingly in said groove.
An antenna system for a mobile radio, comprising an extendible metal hood ornament antenna means mounted on a vehicle front hood portion, antenna lead-in means with a feed lead connected to said extendible ornament, means for extending said extendible hood ornament mounted within the confines of the vehicle, a radio unit connected to said feed lead, wherein said metallic antenna means comprises a rod-like member, means for guiding said member between a protracted selectively driving said member to and betwen said positions, wherein said member has a longitudinal groove, and said actuator has a driving wheel complementary to and engaging said member drivingly in said groove.
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