Patent ID: 6597324
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
A dual polarized antenna system having an electrically conductive reflector plate comprising:at least one multiple dipole element having a top surface and a bottom surface, the multiple dipole element formed from a single piece of electrically conductive material forming a plurality of half-wave dipole elements separated by slots, the multiple dipole element having at least two legs separated by one of the slots and at least one arm integrally attached to each leg at a position substantially normal to the leg; a base attached to the multiple dipole element and attached to the reflector plate; and a plurality of feed lines connected to the multiple dipole element, a first feed line of the plurality of feed lines is placed above the top surface and a second feed line of the plurality of feed lines is placed below the bottom surface at a position normal to the first feed line.