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US 6,788,260 B2Granted
Antenna with cap
AssigneeCenturion Wireless Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJonathan L. Sullivan, Anthony P. Vejraska
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Abstract
The present invention provides antenna assemblies for wireless devices where the antenna has a tip with at least one barb and a cap with at least one internal groove. The barb and groove mate to form a snap lock. The snap lock resists pressure tending to pull the cap off the antenna.
Claims15
An antenna assembly, comprising:
- a flexible wire section having a proximate end and a distal end;
- a tip,
- the tip having at least one barb;
- the tip being located towards the distal end of the flexible wire section;
- a cap;
- the cap having at least one mating surface;
- and
- the cap is coupled to the tip such that the at least one mating surface engages the at least one barb.
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An antenna assembly, comprising:
- a flexible wire section having a proximate end and a distal end;
- a tip;
- the tip being located towards the distal end of the flexible wire section;
- a cap;
- and
- means for attaching the cap to the tip to resist pressure tending to remove the cap from the tip, wherein the means for attaching the cap to the tip comprises at least one barb on the tip and at least one groove internal to the cap, such that the at least one barb and the at least one groove form a snap lock.
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An antenna assembly, comprising:
- a flexible wire section having a proximate end and a distal end;
- a tip;
- the tip being located towards the distal end of the flexible wire section;
- a cap;
- and
- means for attaching the cap to the tip to resist pressure tending to remove the cap from the tip, wherein the means for attaching the cap to the tip comprises at least one barb in the tip and at least one flanged surface on the base of the cap, such that the at least one barb and the at least one flanged surface form a snap lock.
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An antenna assembly, comprising:
- a flexible wire section having a proximate end and a distal end;
- a tip;
- the tip being located towards the distal end of the flexible wire section;
- a cap;
- and
- means for attaching the cap to the tip to resist pressure tending to remove the cap from the tip, wherein the means for attaching the cap to the tip comprises a friction fitting.
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A wireless device, comprising:
- a wireless device having a housing;
- and
- an antenna assembly attached to the housing, the antenna assembly comprising:
- a flexible wire section having a proximate end and a distal end;
- a tip,
- the tip having a barb;
- the tip being located towards the distal end of the flexible wire section;
- a cap;
- the cap having a mating surface;
- and
- the cap is coupled to the tip such that the mating surface engages the barb.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.