AM/FM solar-ray antenna with mirror wiring grounding strap

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6317090
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09630953

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A solar-ray antenna that includes a tuning element asymmetrically positioned on the windshield of a vehicle a certain distance from a multi-wire bundle connected to a rear-view mirror of the vehicle. An impedance matching element of the antenna is spaced a certain distance from the vehicle body so as to provide proper impedance matching for the tuning element. The wire bundle extends through a channel that is mounted to an inside surface of the windshield. A grounding connector is positioned relative to the wire bundle and is coupled to ground so that FM signals in the wire bundle are coupled to ground. The grounding connector can be positioned over the wire bundle and attached to the vehicle roof sheet metal. In an alternate embodiment, the grounding connector is an L-shaped conductive frit formed on the windshield, and having a horizontal portion positioned between the glass and the urethane windshield seal and a vertical portion positioned between the channel and the windshield.

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GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCP O BOX 300 DETROIT MI 48265-3000

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Martin, Douglas Courtney Warren, MI 7 200
Nagy, Louis Leonard Warren, MI 13 305

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