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Antenna adapter for portable cellular telephone

US5524284A · kind A · utility

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29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 29, 1994
Grant dateJun 4, 1996
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S439/916
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An adapter assembly for adapting a portable cellular telephone to receive an external replacement antenna or an external direct feed connection includes an adapter element and a retention element. The adapter element includes an antenna receiving bore at one end, and a positioning member at the other end, and further includes a latching member operable between first and second operative positions. The retention element includes a base cap with an extending actuator that biases the latching member into the second operative position where the adapter element is in engagement with body of the telephone.

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