PC card retractable antenna
US6762725B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1698
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A PC card with a retractable antenna for use in interfacing between a communications device and a wireless network includes an interface card portion and an antenna portion, the interface card portion having a first end, and an opposite second end, the first end having an electrical interface compatible with the communications device, the second end having an opening for slidably receiving the antenna portion, the interface card portion being dimensioned to be inserted into the PC card slot of the communications device, the antenna portion being in electrical communication with the interface card portion and dimensioned to fit inside the interface card portion, the antenna portion being accessible through the opening in the interface card portion by a user, the antenna portion being configured to extend out of the cavity and retract into the cavity of the interface card portion such that when the antenna portion is retracted into the cavity the antenna portion is substantially contained inside the interface card portion.
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