US 6,982,677 B2
Slot antenna
Colm C Kennedy, 17177 San Jose St., Granada Hills, Calif. 91344 (US); and Duane K Mc Nutt, 5004 Alvarado Rd., Carpinteria, Calif. 93013 (US)
Filed on Oct. 18, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/689,115.
Prior Publication US 2005/0083238 A1, Apr. 21, 2005
Int. Cl. H01Q 13/10 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 343—767 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A slot antenna mountable on the Hercules aircraft dorsal fin comprising:
a) a lower plate;
b) an upper plate adjacent to the lower plate;
c) an antenna element; and
d) a tuner operatively connected to the antenna element;
wherein, the tuner transmits radio frequency signals to the antenna element, wherein the antenna element and the lower plate produce a capacitor effect, wherein the antenna element is integrated within the upper plate, and, wherein the antenna element having a center prong, a first lower prong and a second lower prong, wherein the three prongs are substantially separated by a fiberglass plate.