Exterior accessory cleat with integrated antenna
US12212057B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/243
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile computing device includes: a display; a device housing supporting the display and having a wall defining an exterior surface; a communications controller supported within a device interior enclosed between the display and the device housing; a cleat affixed to the exterior surface of the wall and configured to couple an accessory to the device housing, the cleat including a conductive antenna element; and a feed connector having an exterior end electrically coupled with the conductive antenna element of the cleat, an interior end electrically coupled with the communications controller, and a body traversing the wall to join the exterior and interior ends.
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