Wristwatch band with radio antenna
US5179733A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/273
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wristband with an internal antenna for a wristwatch-receiver has first and second band portions each adapted for coupling at first ends thereof to a receiver housing and an adjustable clasp for coupling opposed, second ends thereof to one another to encircle a wearer's wrist. The band portions include conductive metal strips within an insulative covering and mechanically and electrically coupled at one end to the receiver housing. The clasp is adjustably positioned on one band portion and includes a clampable/releasable conductive protrusion for electrically contacting segments of the metal strip exposed through openings in a portion of the insulative covering to form a continuous conductive loop within the wristband. The inner side of the band has a grid pattern of transverse and longitudinal ridges.
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