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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2000
Nicholas Mischenko, Mt. Prospect, IL (US);
Keith Gronczewski, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
An antenna indexing and retaining mechanism (,) for coupling an antenna stem (,) to a transceiver (,) is provided. The mechanism (,) includes a plurality of plates disposed in a first plane (,) substantially perpendicular to an axis (,) of the antenna stem (,), a first plate (,) of the plurality of plates to engage a first antenna stem surface (,) of the antenna stem and a second plate (,) of the plurality of plates to engage a second antenna stem surface (,) of the antenna stem. The mechanism (,) also includes a release plate (,) having projections (,) extending into the first plane (,), the projections (,) causing the plurality of plates to be disengaged from the antenna stem (,) upon translation of the release plate (,).