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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 09, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel R Dias, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Robert J Kraus, Vinton, IA (US);
Guy J West, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
William T Gibbs, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Patrick H Davis, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Bradley E Eckley, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Richard C Arensdorf, Ely, IA (US);
James R Hutton, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Assignee:
Norand Corporation, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
343702 ; 343872 ; 455 90 ;
Abstract
An antenna for a hand-held RF transceiver terminals includes an antenna element which is encapsulated by material which does not detrimentally effect its antenna performance, but which closely conforms the antenna to the general shape of the terminal without having the antenna extend directly from the terminal.