Antenna detent and latching system for satellite phones
US6317087A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/916
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An antenna detent and latching mechanism (300) for coupling to a radiotelephone and mating with a radiotelephone antenna stem (200) is provided. The antenna detent and latching mechanism (300) includes a bottom plate (380) for mounting the mechanism in the radiotelephone, a bearing plate (360) coupled to the bottom plate, a detent follower (373) coupled to the bearing plate (360) and engaging a plurality of detents (366, 368, 370) in the bearing plate (360), and a detent spring (374) coupled to the detent follower (373) and providing force against the detent follower (373). The detent spring (374) is preferably a substantially flat leaf spring. The detent follower (373) preferably has a plurality of detent spring contact surfaces (377, 378). The detent spring (374) may be supplemented with additional detent springs (375).
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.