Building elements and support structure for enclosing an antenna

An antenna enclosure comprising:

• a building element having an outer skin layer, said outer skin layer being made from a material substantially transparent to electromagnetic waves that are received or discharged by an antenna to be enclosed;
• said outer skin layer having a side adapted to look like the surrounding architecture or locale;
• a track member, said track member receiving said building element within an edge thereof;
• a first i-beam supporting said track member, said first i-beam extending outward from said enclosure in cantilever fashion;
• said first i-beam connected to a second i-beam rising vertically from a base mount;
• said base mount affixed to a foundation;
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• a brace connecting said second i-beam to a support member whereby pivotal movement of said second i-beam relative to said foundation is constrained.

An antenna enclosure comprising:

• a building element, said building element comprising first and second outer skin layers and an inner core formed in between said outer skin layers;
• wherein said first and second outer skin layers and said inner core are made from a material that is substantially transparent to electromagnetic waves that are received or discharged by an antenna to be enclosed;
• said first and second outer layers are offset from said inner core such that a front portion of said inner core protrudes out beyond front edges of said first and second outer layers and a rear portion of said inner core is inward of rear edges of said first and second outer layers to form a unshaped channel;
• whereby one building element is capable of being interlocked to another by placing said front portion of said inner core of a first building element into said unshaped channel of a second building element;
• an outside surface of one of said first and second outer skin layers having a side adapted to look like the surrounding architecture or locale;
• means for receiving said building element;
• cantilever means for supporting said receiving means;
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• means for supporting said cantilever means, said support means securing said antenna enclosure to a foundation.

An antenna enclosure comprising:

• a building element, said building element comprising first and second outer skin layers and an inner core formed in between said outer skin layers;
• wherein said first and second outer skin layers and said inner core are made from a material that is substantially transparent to electromagnetic waves that are received or discharged by an antenna to be enclosed;
• an outside surface of one of said first and second outer skin layers adapted to look like the surrounding architecture or locale;
• whereby the building element is capable of being joined to another building element to substantially support said antenna enclosure by securing said inner core of a first building element to said inner core of a second building element and said first and second building elements share a common said outer skin layer;
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• whereby said antenna enclosure provides 360.degree. transmission and reception capability for said antenna to be enclosed.

An antenna enclosure comprising:

• a wall and a corner, said wall and said corner comprised of a plurality of building elements;
• said building elements comprising first and second outer skin layers and an inner core formed in between said outer skin layers;
• wherein said first and second outer skin layers and said inner core are made from a material that is substantially transparent to electromagnetic waves that are received or discharged by an antenna to be enclosed;
• an outside surface of one of said first and second outer skin layers adapted to look like the surrounding architecture or locale;
• said corner comprising one building element joined to another by securing said inner core of a first building element to said inner core of a second building element and said first and second building elements share a common said outer skin layer;
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• said wall comprising one building element interlocked to another, said wall building elements having said first and second outer layers offset from said inner core such that a front portion of said inner core protrudes out beyond front edges of said first and second outer layers and a rear portion of said inner core is inward of rear edges of said first and second outer layers to form a u-shaped channel;
• whereby one wall building element may be interlocked to another by placing said front portion of said inner core of a first building element into said u-shaped channel of a second building element;
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• whereby said antenna enclosure is substantially supported by said wall and said corner and provides 360.degree. transmission and reception capability for said antenna to be enclosed.

An antenna enclosure comprising:

• a building element, said building element comprising first and second outer skin layers and an inner core formed in between said outer skin layers;
• said first outer skin layer having a horizontal edge;
• said second outer skin layer having a horizontal edge;
• said building element being shaped such that a cross-section of said element is a geometric shape wherein said length of said horizontal edge of said second outer skin layer is less than said length of said horizontal edge of said first outer skin layer;
• wherein said first and second outer skin layers and said inner core are made from a material that is substantially transparent to electromagnetic waves that are received or discharged by an antenna to be enclosed;
• and
• an outside surface of one of said first and second outer skin layers adapted to look like the surrounding architecture or locale.