Door with integral antenna
First Claim
1. A method of constructing a door having an embedded antenna therein, the method comprising:
- providing a glass door having opposing panes of glass;
incorporating one or more channels within the door, each channel being sized to retain at least a portion of the antenna; and
inserting at least a portion of the antenna within the one or more channels and between the panes of glass.
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Abstract
A door and method of constructing a door whereby antenna coils are routed through channels that are incorporated within the frame of the door, and completely or partially hidden from sight. The door includes channels and or troughs that are sized to retain at least a portion of the antenna therein. The door can be purchased with the antenna wires already embedded therein and hidden from sight and installed at a facility without the need to mount the antenna wires on a pedestal or dig up floors and/or walls to embed the antenna coils. Existing doors can be retrofitted to install the antenna wires. Such antennas may be used, for example, in an RFID marker system or a magneto-acoustic EAS marker system.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of constructing a door having an embedded antenna therein, the method comprising:
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providing a glass door having opposing panes of glass; incorporating one or more channels within the door, each channel being sized to retain at least a portion of the antenna; and inserting at least a portion of the antenna within the one or more channels and between the panes of glass. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A glass door having an embedded antenna therein, the glass door comprising:
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opposing panes of glass; one or more antenna retention channels, at least one channel being sized to retain at least a portion of the antenna, wherein at least a portion of the antenna is inserted between the panes of glass. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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