Motorola Corporation

Michael P Dawson

David I Blatt

Brian T Fein

A retractable antenna () is provided that includes a body () having an orifice (), a whip () retractably coupled to the body (), at least one follower () disposed about the whip (), and a cam () disposed about the orifice (). The cam () is shaped such that the at least one follower () interacts with the cam () during retraction of the whip () so as to rotate the whip as necessary to align the whip in a rotational position that allows full retraction of the antenna. Also provided are an electronic communication device () that includes at least one such non-circular retractable antenna (), and an alignment system for rotationally aligning an extendable portion of a non-circular retractable antenna) during retraction.

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Michael P Dawson