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US 6,556,171 B2Granted
Extendible antenna with articulating hinge
AssigneeMotorola, Inc.
InventorsPatrick J. Gillon, Chrome M. Cebe
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Abstract
An extendible antenna (10) includes an antenna rod (11) attached to a hinge (13) for rotational movement about a transverse axis (15) of the hinge (13). The hinge (13) is fitted within a housing (14) and is slidingly moveable therewithin. When the antenna rod (11) and the hinge (13) are in a fully extended position, the antenna rod (11) is pivotally rotatable relative to the housing (14) from a center position to either of two opposite end positions.
Claims18
An antenna apparatus comprising:
- an extendible antenna rod;
- a housing;
- a hinge member coupled to a bottom end of said antenna rod, said antenna rod being attached to said hinge member and being pivotally rotatable relative to said hinge member, said hinge member being slidingly attached to said housing such that said antenna rod and said hinge member move together through multiple up and down positions within said housing, wherein said hinge member provides for said antenna rod to rotate relative to an axial centerline of said housing in the multiple up and down positions within said housing;
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- an extendible cylindrical member coupled to a top end of said antenna rod, wherein the top end and the bottom end are oppositely situated within said antenna rod, and further wherein the antenna rod is slidingly fitted to the cylindrical member for raising or lowering the antenna rod within the housing.
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A communication device for transmitting and receiving signals, comprising:
- an antenna apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- an extendible antenna rod;
- a hinge member coupled to a bottom end of said antenna rod, said antenna rod being rotationally attached to said hinge member about a transverse axis of said hinge member, wherein said antenna rod and said hinge member are fitted within said housing and are slidingly movable relative to said housing such that said antenna rod and said hinge member move together through multiple up and down positions within said housing, wherein said hinge member provides for said antenna rod to rotate relative to an axial centerline of said housing in the multiple up and down positions within said housing;
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- an extendible cylindrical member coupled to a top end of said antenna rod, wherein the top end and the bottom end are oppositely situated within said antenna rod, and further wherein the antenna rod is slidingly fitted to the cylindrical member for raising or lowering the antenna rod within the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.