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Switch contact for a planar inverted F antenna

  • US 6,423,915 B1
  • Filed: 07/26/2001
  • Issued: 07/23/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A switch contact for a wireless communication device including a printed circuit board and a planar inverted F antenna arranged parallel to said printed circuit board and spaced therefrom, comprising:

  • a generally U-shaped spring contact positioned between said printed circuit board and said planar inverted F antenna in a compressed state for electrically connecting said printed circuit board to a feed point on said planar inverted F antenna;

    said spring contact including a base portion having spaced-apart first and second leg portions extending therefrom;

    said first leg portion being in electrical contact with the feed point on said planar inverted F antenna;

    said second leg portion being in electrical contact with said printed circuit board;

    said first leg portion having a first spring extension extending therefrom towards said printed circuit board;

    said second leg portion having a second spring extension extending therefrom towards said planar inverted F antenna;

    said first and second spring extensions being spring biased towards one another so that said spring extensions are in electrical contact with one another.

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