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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 02, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles Albert Rudisill, Apex, NC (US);
Sean Ryan, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Assignee:
Ericsson Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/38 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/38 ;
Abstract
A telephone is provided with a first housing and a second housing slideably secured to the first housing for movement between an open position and a closed position, said second housing projecting out from said first housing in said open position. The telephone also includes an antenna pivotably attached to said second housing. A position control mechanism is provided to pivot said antenna away from said second housing, and a guide is provided to secure said antenna against pivoting when said second housing is in said closed position.