Snap-on antenna and protective connector mounting for a hand-held electronic device
US5973645A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/084
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A snap-on antenna and connector mounting assembly for a hand-held electronic device, such as a hand-held computer. The hand-held electronic device has a housing with a sidewall and a jack-receiving aperture therein, an antenna jack extending through the jack-receiving aperture, and a flexible bushing positioned in the jack-receiving aperture between the antenna jack and the sidewall. The bushing isolates the antenna jack from the sidewall, so the antenna jack is deflectable relative to the sidewall without being damaged. The snap-on antenna has a substantially rigid base having an interior area therein and having a housing-attachment portion with an aperture communicating with the interior area. A plug connector contained within the interior area has a jack-connecting portion positioned to removably receive the antenna jack such that the antenna can be snapped into and off of the hand-held electronic device between installed and removed positions, respectively. A rotation limiter is provided on the snap-on antenna to prevent the antenna from rotating past selected positions relative to the housing.
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