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US 6,150,985 AGranted
Antenna for a cellular phone
AssigneeR. A. Van De Velde and Associates
InventorGerald Pritchard
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Abstract
An antenna which is particularly suited for use as an antenna for a radio, such as a cellular telephone, in a motor vehicle. The antenna includes a sheet of a flexible material, such as mylar, having a metal oxide coating on one side. The conductive strip is then connected to the radio whereupon the antenna operates as both a receiving and transmitting antenna.
Claims4
An antenna for a radio comprising:
- a flexible plastic sheet,
- a metallic oxide coating on said sheet,
- an elongated strip extending along at least one side of said sheet, said strip being in contact with said metal oxide coating and having a high electrical conductivity, and
- means for connecting said strip to the radio
- wherein the radio is a cellular telephone
- wherein said antenna is mounted to and interior side of a roof of the motor vehicle.
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