Devices and methods for retaining an antenna

A wireless communications device, comprising:

• a housing having a first engagement member;
• a communications module securable within the housing and having an antenna interface;
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• an antenna assembly, comprising:
• a connector body longitudinally extending from a first end to a second end, the first end having a second engagement member connectable with the first engagement member thereby defining a one-way securing mechanism that locks the connector body to the housing;
• an antenna element securable relative to the connector body;
• an electrical conductor having a first contact end and a second contact end, the first contact end connectable with the antenna element and the second contact end connectable with the antenna interface.

An antenna assembly for use with a communications device, comprising:

• a connector having a connector body extending from a first end to a second end and thereby defining a longitudinal axis, the first end having a first engagement member movable only once from an unlocked position to a locked position, wherein in the unlocked position the antenna assembly is movable along the longitudinal axis relative to the communications device and in the locked position the antenna assembly is not movable along the longitudinal axis relative to the communications device;
• an antenna element securable relative to the connector body;
• an electrical conductor having a conductor body with a first contact end and a second contact end, the first contact end connectable with the antenna element;
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• a retainer mechanism having a retainer body fixedly positionable relative to the first engagement member to secure the antenna assembly in the locked position.

A method of attaching an antenna to a communications device, comprising:

• providing a housing for the communications device, where the housing includes a first mounting surface and a first engagement member;
• providing an antenna assembly for establishing a connection with a wireless communications media, the antenna assembly comprising an antenna element for sending or receiving communications signals and a connector body having a second engagement member having a first contact position in which a first contact surface is translatable relative to the first engagement member and a second contact position in which a second contact surface is non-translatable relative to the first engagement member;
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• connecting the second engagement member to the first engagement member such that the second engagement member is in the second contact position.