US 12,170,739 B2
Wearable antenna system
Jennifer Pinkos, Hanover, MD (US); Keren Espina, Randallstown, MD (US); James A. Turney, Silver Spring, MD (US); Sriram Manivannan, Elkridge, MD (US); Sandy Spence, Westminster, MD (US); Dan Scheffer, Frederick, MD (US); and John Lettow, Washington, DC (US)
Assigned to Vorbeck Materials Corp., Jessup, MD (US)
Filed by VORBECK MATERIALS CORP., Jessup, MD (US)
Filed on May 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/201,692.
Application 18/201,692 is a continuation of application No. 17/591,559, filed on Feb. 2, 2022, granted, now 11,722,592.
Application 17/591,559 is a continuation of application No. 16/925,581, filed on Jul. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,265,410, issued on Mar. 1, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/144,590, filed on Feb. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/013,599, filed on Apr. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0421685 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. H04M 1/04 (2006.01); A41D 1/00 (2018.01); A41D 31/08 (2019.01); H01Q 1/27 (2006.01); H01Q 1/36 (2006.01); H04B 1/3827 (2015.01); H04M 1/05 (2006.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01)
CPC H04M 1/05 (2013.01) [A41D 1/002 (2013.01); A41D 31/08 (2019.02); H01Q 1/273 (2013.01); H01Q 1/368 (2013.01); H04B 1/385 (2013.01); H04B 2001/3855 (2013.01); H04W 84/04 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Communications suspenders, comprising:
a first strap;
a second strap;
a third strap;
an intermediate portion;
a communications device;
a plurality of antenna elements;
wherein
the intermediate portion comprises:
a top end;
a bottom end;
the communications device;
the communications device is
conductively coupled to the battery;
communicatively coupled to at least one antenna element;
configured to establish a wireless mesh network with other mesh networked communications devices;
each of the first strap, the second strap, and the third strap comprise a first end and a second end;
the first end of the first strap is coupled to the top end;
the first end of the second strap is coupled to the top end proximate to the first end of the first strap;
the first end of the third strap is coupled to the bottom end;
at least one of the first strap, the second strap, the third strap, and the intermediate portion comprises at least one antenna element affixed thereto;
the first strap or the second strap comprise a communications hub affixed thereto and comprising an antenna port;
the antenna port conductively and demountably couples to a portable radio;
the antenna port is conductively coupled to the antenna element and thereby allows the portable radio to communicate via the antenna element;
the second end of each of the first strap, the second strap, and the third strap comprises a demountable fastener that is configured to demountably couple to a pair of trousers; and
the communications suspenders are configured to be worn on shoulders.