Device having an extendable antenna
US6473046B1 · kind B1 · utility
5Cited by
5References
30Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/244
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device includes a first enclosure and a second enclosure. A first edge of the second enclosure is coupled to an edge of the first enclosure. The device also includes an antenna, located within the second enclosure, wherein the antenna is coupled to a linkage that cooperates with the first enclosure to extend the antenna when an edge opposite the first edge of the second enclosure is rotated about the edge of said first enclosure.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.