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EP 0252648 A1 19880113 - A dipole.

Title (en)

A dipole.

Title (de)

Dipolantenne.

Title (fr)

Antenne dipÔle.

Publication

EP 0252648 A1 19880113 (EN)

Application

EP 87305606 A 19870624

Priority

GB 8616576 A 19860708

Abstract (en)

A dipole with arms a quarter wavelength long is fed by a half wavelength deep notch.

IPC 1-7

H01Q 5/02; H01Q 9/16

IPC 8 full level

H01Q 9/16 (2006.01); H01Q 9/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01Q 9/16 (2013.01); H01Q 9/285 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] GB 974217 A 19641104 - WOLSEY ELECTRONICS LTD
[A] US 3845490 A 19741029 - MANWARREN T, et al
[A] US 4498085 A 19850205 - SCHWARZMANN ALFRED [US]
[A] US 2883664 A 19590421 - ROY SLOPPY MILTON
[A] GB 1348478 A 19740320 - EMI LTD

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GR IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0252648 A1 19880113; GB 2192490 A 19880113; GB 8616576 D0 19860813

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87305606 A 19870624; GB 8616576 A 19860708