Wristband with loop antenna

• US 4,977,614 A
• Filed: 10/23/1989
• Issued: 12/11/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kurcbart, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Eisenzopf, Reinhard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Charouel, Lisa
• Application Number:
  US07/425,095
• Time in Patent Office: 414 Days
• Field of Search: 455/344, 455/346, 455/351, 455/193, 455/228, 455/274, 340/311.1, 340/825.44, 368/10, 368/282, 368/281, 368/278, 343/744, 343/718, 343/866, 343/867, 343/868, 343/869, 343/870
• US Class Current: 455/193.1
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/00 Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps settings for holding gems or the like A44C17/02; devices for putting-on or pulling-off bracelets A47G25/901
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/22 for closed straps
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/273 Adaptation for carrying or wearing by persons or animals
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/088 with parts of the receiver detachable or collapsible

Abstract

An apparatus for adjusting the length of a single segment loop antenna while automatically compensating for the antenna so as to maintain a substantially constant resonant frequency thereof.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a radio receiver disposed in a housing having a band suitable for attaching to an object;

an antenna having a substantially constant resonant frequency said antenna comprising a gear rack positioned contiguous to said band; and

adjusting means for adjusting the length of said antenna, said adjusting means being positioned contiguous to said apparatus and to said antenna and comprising a spur gear wheel mechanism for engaging said antenna.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said band comprises first and second ends, said first end comprising a tab for preventing said band from disengaging said spur gear wheel mechanism and said second end of said band coupled to said receiver.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said band comprises first and second surfaces, said first surface comprising a slot substantially along the length of said band for slideably engaging said first end of said band, said second surface comprising said antenna positioned contiguous to said band.

4. A selective call receiver comprising:

receiver means disposed in a housing having a band suitable for attaching to an object;

antenna means disposed in said band and coupled to said receiver means, said antenna means comprises a gear rack; and

adjustment means for adjusting said band so as to fasten said receiver means to a wrist, said antenna means having a substantially constant resonant frequency, said adjustment means comprises a spur gear wheel mechanism for engaging said antenna means, thereby forming a closed loop electrical circuit.

5. The selective call receiver according to claim 4 wherein said receiver means comprises a slot for slideably engaging said band.

6. The selective call receiver according to claim 4 wherein said band comprises first and second ends, said first end comprising a tab and said second end coupled to said receiver means.

7. The selective call receiver according to claim 6 wherein said band comprises first and second surfaces, said first surface comprising a slot substantially along the length of said band for slideably engaging said first end of said band, said second surface comprising said antenna means positioned contiguous to said band.

8. An apparatus comprising:

a radio receiver disposed in a housing having a band suitable for attaching to an object;

an antenna having a substantially constant resonant frequency, said antenna positioned contiguous to said band; and

manually rotatable adjustment means for adjusting the length of said antenna; and

for maintaining said substantially constant resonant frequency of said antenna, said manually rotatable adjustment means being positioned contiguous to said apparatus and to said antenna and comprising a mechanism for engaging said antenna.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said antenna comprises a gear rack.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said mechanism comprises a spur gear wheel.