Conformal helmet antenna
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1. In a non-metallic helmet, an antenna comprising:
- a metallic housing for enclosing transmitter-receiver electronics mounted on the exterior of said helmet;
a plurality of elongated metallic fingers bonded to the outer surface of said helmet and conforming to the shape of said helmet;
all of said fingers being physically connected at a single point adjacent to said housing and diverging outwardly therefrom, said fingers being operably coupled to said housing;
whereby said housing and said fingers form a broad band radiating structure with mixed polarization.
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Abstract
An antenna which conforms to the surface of a non-metallic helmet for man-the-move communications. A metallic electronics housing mounted on the helmet and judiciously arranged antenna fingers comprise the radiating structure which is operable over a wide band of frequencies without tuning.
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4 Claims
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1. In a non-metallic helmet, an antenna comprising:
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a metallic housing for enclosing transmitter-receiver electronics mounted on the exterior of said helmet; a plurality of elongated metallic fingers bonded to the outer surface of said helmet and conforming to the shape of said helmet; all of said fingers being physically connected at a single point adjacent to said housing and diverging outwardly therefrom, said fingers being operably coupled to said housing; whereby said housing and said fingers form a broad band radiating structure with mixed polarization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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