Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Including component designed to receive a disparate article... – On shaft or tower
Reexamination Certificate
2002-01-31
2003-12-09
Canfield, Robert (Department: 3635)
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Including component designed to receive a disparate article...
On shaft or tower
C052S651070, C343S890000, C428S018000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06658797
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to antenna support structures and, more particularly, to antenna support structures intended to blend in with their surroundings.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Antenna support structures are an increasingly common site in both rural and urban neighborhoods. To many, however, antenna support structures are unsightly and significantly detract from the appearance of the landscape.
Attempts have been made to minimize the problem by supporting a multiple of different antenna receptor members on a single support structure (so as to support multiple carriers and thereby minimize the number of support structures cluttering up the landscape). Such attempts at “co-location,” however, have not addressed the fundamental problem regarding the perceived ugliness of the support structures themselves.
Attempts have been made to “disguise” antenna support structures as ordinary trees. However, such previous attempts have been largely unsuccessful. In most cases, the resulting appearance of the antenna support structure is unduly artificial and is, therefore, even more unsightly than an ordinary (undisguised) antenna support structure. In those limited cases where tree disguises provide a relatively authentic tree appearance, the structure is unduly complicated, expensive to build and expensive and awkward to maintain.
Also, such prior art attempts to “disguise” antenna support structures have not addressed the problem of how to provide such antenna support structures with multiple antenna receptor types, so as to allow the antenna support structure to support multiple carriers.
In my presently pending application Ser. No. 09/620,921, I proposed a design for a unique antenna support structure wherein the antenna has the appearance of a palm tree with the antenna receptor members disposed within a cover which simulates a palm tree skirt. The present application discloses new variations on that design.
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3 page from http://www.alandick.com/pages/enviro/cellular_trees.html found on internet May 2, 2003.
Absolute Stealth Ltd.
Anderson Denton L.
Canfield Robert
Sheldon & Mak
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