US 11,735,824 B2
Soldier-mounted antenna
Allen R. Muesse, San Clemente, CA (US); Steven R. Mills, Mission Viejo, CA (US); John E. Fenick, Aliso Viejo, CA (US); Fernando J. Navarro, Chino, CA (US); and David F. Macy, Mission Viejo, CA (US)
Assigned to FRONTGRADE TECHNOLOGIES INC., Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Filed by COBHAM EXETER INC., Exeter, NH (US)
Filed on Feb. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/175,426.
Application 17/175,426 is a continuation of application No. 16/543,391, filed on Aug. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,923,827.
Application 16/543,391 is a continuation of application No. 16/151,742, filed on Oct. 4, 2018, granted, now 10,389,032, issued on Aug. 20, 2019.
Application 16/151,742 is a continuation of application No. 16/027,084, filed on Jul. 3, 2018, granted, now 10,243,273, issued on Mar. 26, 2019.
Application 16/027,084 is a continuation of application No. 15/640,219, filed on Jun. 30, 2017, granted, now 10,020,585, issued on Jul. 10, 2018.
Application 15/640,219 is a continuation of application No. 13/762,836, filed on Feb. 8, 2013, granted, now 9,711,859, issued on Jul. 18, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/597,621, filed on Feb. 10, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2021/0313699 A1, Oct. 7, 2021
Int. Cl. H01Q 11/08 (2006.01); H01Q 1/27 (2006.01); H01Q 1/12 (2006.01); H01Q 1/36 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 11/086 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/1235 (2013.01); H01Q 1/273 (2013.01); H01Q 1/362 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An antenna comprising:
a bottom part; and
a top part comprising:
a mast comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, a middle portion between the top portion and the bottom portion, and a sliding rod, wherein the bottom portion of the mast is coupled to the bottom part,
an end cap coupled to the top portion of the sliding rod, and
at least four antenna elements having a helix shape, wherein a top end of each antenna element in the at least four antenna elements is configured to couple to a different portion of an underside of the end cap, wherein a bottom end of each antenna element in the at least four antenna elements is configured to couple to a different portion of a topside of the bottom part, and wherein portions of the at least four antenna elements other than the top ends and the bottom ends remain unfixed to the mast.