公开(公告)号：US09786984B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US14309035

申请日：2014-06-19

Applicant: U.S. Army Research Laboratory ATTN: RDRL-LOC-I

Inventor： Amir I. Zaghloul ,  William T. Fraser, Jr. ,  Theodore K. Anthony ,  Andrew J. Bayba

IPC: H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q1/08 ,  H01Q1/10

CPC classification number: H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q1/088 ,  H01Q1/10

Abstract: An antenna having an elongated housing open at one end and defining an interior chamber. A telescoping mast has a carrier attached at a first end and a flexible antenna attached at its other end. The carrier with the attached mast and antenna is movable between a storage position in which the carrier, mast, and antenna are contained within the interior chamber of the housing, and a deployed position in which the mast and attached antenna protrude outwardly from the housing. A spring is positioned between the carrier and the housing which urges the carrier towards its deployed position. A catch mechanism selectively holds the carrier in its stored position and, when released, releases the spring to move the antenna to its deployed position.