Patent ID: 7183982
Filing Date: 2007-02-27
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
1. An antenna, comprising: a ground plane; a radiating element spaced above said ground plane having an edge; a slot having side walls formed in said radiating element, the slot having an open end located on said edge and having a closed end located within said radiating element, the slot including at least a first portion that extends generally perpendicular to said edge and a second portion that extends generally parallel to said edge; a shorting post connecting said radiating element to said ground plane; and an extension of said radiating element where at least one part of the extension resides in the same plane as said radiating element and out of physical contact with said side walls, said extension having a first end connected to said radiating element and located generally adjacent to said open end of said slot and having a second end located generally adjacent to said closed end of said slot, wherein said extension includes at least a first portion that extends through said first portion of said slot, and wherein said extension includes at least a second portion that extends through said second portion of said slot.