Patent · US Expired

Collapsible antenna

US6075489A · kind A · utility

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22References
12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 9, 1998
Grant dateJun 13, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 9, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q1/244
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A retractable antenna is provided for a wireless communication device such as a wireless modem, two-way radio, cellular telephone, etc., wherein the extended length of the antenna is greater than the height of the telephone housing. The antenna includes components which are slidably mounted with respect to one another so that the antenna may be collapsed and retracted within the telephone housing.

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