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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2000
James R. McEowen, Holmdel, NJ (US);
BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A combination lanyard and external antenna for use with wireless communication devices such as interactive pagers or telephones. The lanyard antenna is connected to wireless communication devices to improve radio frequency transmission and reception performance for wireless communication devices. The device increases the gain and maximizes radiation efficiency. An antenna conductive element is embedded within, runs alongside, or is woven into a flexible strength member to form the lanyard antenna. The antenna conductive element is formed from a wire, wire braid, or wire mesh produced from a flexible, conductive material, while the flexible strength member is non-binding, non-twisting, and produced from nonconductive material.