Combination of tube assembly and clip for wireless antenna grounding
US7053842B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49222
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An antenna grounding assembly for a hand-held device, the grounding assembly comprising: an antenna having an antenna shaft connected between a grounding block and a protective sheath; an antenna tube affixed within the hand-held device and holding the antenna, the antenna tube having an upper end through which the antenna shaft is extended or retracted, and an inner end opposite the upper end; and a grounding clip installed into the inner end of the antenna tube, the grounding clip having a base and at least one contact pin extending axially along the antenna tube for resilient contact with the grounding block.
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