Movable antenna for wireless equipment

An apparatus, comprising:

• a coiled wire radiating element;
• an antenna arm having a first end, a second end and an electrically conductive element extending from said first end to said second end, the coiled wire radiating element being mounted on the first end of said antenna arm in electrical contact with said electrically conductive element, wherein said coiled wire radiating element is conical in shape and includes a small end and a large end, the large end having a maximum circumference that is greater than the circumference of the small end of the coiled wire radiating element;
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• a protective cap mounted to the large end of said coiled wire radiating element, said coiled wire radiating element being substantially outside said protective cap when said coiled wire radiating element is in an extended state.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a coiled wire radiating element;
• an antenna arm having a first end, a second end and an electrically conductive element extending from said first end to said second end, the coiled wire radiating element being mounted on the first end of said antenna arm in electrical contact with said electrically conductive element, wherein said coiled wire radiating element is conical in shape and includes a small end and a large end, the large end having a maximum circumference that is greater than the circumference of the small end of the coiled wire radiating element;
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• a housing, said antenna arm being movably mounted to said housing, said antenna arm being movable from a first storage position in which said antenna arm is substantially enclosed by said housing to a second position wherein said antenna arm extends substantially outside said housing, wherein said coiled wire radiating element includes sufficient spring tension when in said compressed state to cause said coiled wire radiating element to automatically extend in response to said antenna arm being moved from said first storage position to said second position.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a coiled wire radiating element;
• an antenna arm having, a first end, a second end and an electrically conductive element extending from said first end to said second end, the coiled wire radiating element being mounted on the first end of said antenna arm in electrical contact with said electrically conductive element, wherein said coiled wire radiating element is conical in shape and includes a small end and a large end, the large end having a maximum circumference that is greater than the circumference of the small end of the coiled wire radiating element;
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• a housing, said antenna arm being movably mounted to said housing, said antenna arm being movable from a first storage position in which said antenna arm is substantially enclosed by said housing to a second position wherein said antenna arm extends substantially outside said housing;
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• wherein said antenna arm is slideably mounted in a slot in said housing.

A communications apparatus for use in a portable communications device, the apparatus comprising:

• a housing including a top wall and a bottom wall;
• an antenna arm movably mounted to said housing, said antenna arm being movable between a first storage position and a second position;
• a coiled wire antenna mounted on a first end of said antenna arm, the first end of said antenna arm being positioned at least partially inside said housing when said antenna arm is in said first storage position and outside said housing when said antenna arm is in the second position;
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• a protective cap mounted on top of said coiled wire antenna, wherein said coiled wire antenna is substantially outside said protective cap when said coiled wire antenna is in an extended state.