APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE
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1. An apparatus for producing antenna elements for a wireless communication device, the apparatus comprising:
- a first die cut roller configured to generate a first cut in a conductive material passed through the apparatus, wherein the first cut defines a portion of a perimeter of a pair of antenna tabs;
a second die cut roller configured to generate a second cut in the conductive material passed through the apparatus, wherein the second cut defines a second portion of the perimeter of the pair of antenna tabs and thereby forms the first antenna tab, and wherein the second cut variably overlaps the first cut to adjust a size of a perimeter of the first antenna tab; and
a third die cut roller configured to generate a third cut in the conductive material passed through the apparatus, wherein the third cut defines a third portion of the perimeter of the pair of antenna tabs and thereby forms a second antenna tab, and wherein the third cut variably overlaps the first cut to adjust a size of a perimeter of the second antenna tab.
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing antenna elements for use with wireless communication devices comprises a number of cutting techniques that allow the size of the antenna elements to be adjusted. Rollers cut the tabs that form the antenna elements. In a first embodiment, a plurality of rollers are used, each one effecting a different cut whose position may be phased so as to shorten or lengthen the antenna element. In a second embodiment, the rollers are independently positionable to shorten or lengthen the antenna element.
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1. An apparatus for producing antenna elements for a wireless communication device, the apparatus comprising:
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a first die cut roller configured to generate a first cut in a conductive material passed through the apparatus, wherein the first cut defines a portion of a perimeter of a pair of antenna tabs; a second die cut roller configured to generate a second cut in the conductive material passed through the apparatus, wherein the second cut defines a second portion of the perimeter of the pair of antenna tabs and thereby forms the first antenna tab, and wherein the second cut variably overlaps the first cut to adjust a size of a perimeter of the first antenna tab; and a third die cut roller configured to generate a third cut in the conductive material passed through the apparatus, wherein the third cut defines a third portion of the perimeter of the pair of antenna tabs and thereby forms a second antenna tab, and wherein the third cut variably overlaps the first cut to adjust a size of a perimeter of the second antenna tab. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for producing antenna elements for a wireless communication device, the apparatus comprising:
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means for generating a first cut in a conductive material passed through the apparatus, wherein the first cut defines a first portion of a perimeter of a pair of antenna tabs; means for generating a second cut in the conductive material passed through the apparatus, wherein the second cut defines a second portion of the perimeter of the pair of antenna tabs and thereby forms the first antenna tab, and wherein the second cut variably overlaps the first cut to adjust a size of a perimeter of the first antenna tab; and means for generating a third cut in the conductive material passed through the apparatus, wherein the third cut defines a third portion of the perimeter of the pair of antenna tabs and thereby forms a second antenna tab, and wherein the third cut variably overlaps the first cut to adjust a size of a perimeter of the second antenna tab. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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