Patent ID: 7997005
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
1. Antenna and blower system to remove precipitation from the antenna, comprising: an antenna on an exterior of a structure and exposed to precipitation; a blower air plenum extending substantially completely along one side of the antenna; a vent in communication with the blower air plenum and extending substantially completely along the one side of the antenna to direct an airstream across a surface of the antenna to remove precipitation from the antenna, wherein the vent includes a contour to conform to a contour of the one side of the antenna; a blower cylinder, wherein the blower air plenum and the vent are formed in the blower cylinder, the vent extending from the blower air plenum through an exterior surface of the blower cylinder and forming a longitudinal opening along the blower cylinder and wherein the blower cylinder is rotatable in a support structure between a deployed position were the vent is positioned to direct air across the surface of the antenna and a retracted position were the opening of the vent is rotated into the support structure to close the vent and the blower air plenum; and an air compressor to force air into the blower air plenum and out the vent to form the airstream across the surface of the antenna.