Portable collapsible antenna
OwnerMatthew J. Bortnikerinventor
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Abstract
A tubular mast has a tubular boom detachably mounted thereon, and a plurality of tubular antenna elements are detachably mounted on the boom. An elastic cord is disposed within and is connected to the boom. A further elastic cord is disposed within and is connected to the mast. Additional elastic cords are disposed within and are connected to the antenna elements. The elastic cords disposed within the mast and the antenna elements are slidably connected to the cord portion disposed within the boom. The elastic cords maintain the components in operative position and allow the components to be detached from one another to fold the antenna into collapsed position.
Claims20
A portable collapsible antenna comprising a plurality of elongated tubular relatively rigid antenna components detachably connected to one another, and elastic cord means disposed within and connected to said antenna components so that said cord means maintains said components in mounted position relative to one another and permits said components to be detached from one another to fold the antenna into collapsed position, said cord means including a first elongated cord portion and a plurality of separate additional cord portions connected to and extending laterally of said first cord portion.
A portable collapsible antenna comprising an elongated tubular relatively rigid mast, an elongated tubular relatively rigid boom detachably mounted on said mast, a plurality of elongated tubular relatively rigid antenna elements detachably mounted on said boom, and elongated elastic cord means including a boom portion disposed within and connected to said boom, said cord means including element portions disposed within and connected to said elements so that said cord means maintains said boom and elements in mounted position relative to one another and permits said boom and elements to be detached from one another to fold the antenna into collapsed position.
A portable collapsible antenna comprising an elongated tubular relatively rigid mast, an elongated tubular relatively rigid boom detachably mounted on said mast, a plurality of elongated tubular relatively rigid antenna elements detachably mounted on said boom, and elongated elastic cord means including a boom portion disposed within and connected to said boom, a mast portion disposed within and connected to said mast and element portions disposed within and connected to said elements so that said cord means maintains said boom, mast and elements in mounted position relative to one another and permits said boom, mast and elements to be detached from one another to fold the antenna into collapsed position.
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