(19)
(11) EP 0 194 749 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.08.1988 Bulletin 1988/31

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.09.1986 Bulletin 1986/38

(21) Application number: 86300869

(22) Date of filing: 10.02.1986
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 12.02.1985 GB 8503550

(71) Applicant: PLESSEY OVERSEAS LIMITED
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(72) Inventor:
  • Cheer, Andrew Philip
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(54) Collapsible antenna assembly


(57) An antenna assembly which comprises a central element extending from a support, a plurality of resilient elements extending from the suport and arranged about the central element, and retaining means for maintaining the distal ends of the resilient elements in juxtaposition to the central element, and wherein the resilient elements deploy, by bias stored therein, to operative positions about the central element when the distal ends thereof disengage the retaining means.






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