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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2004
Applicants:
Gary Rogalski, Richmond, CA;
Kent Wong, New Territory, HK;
Kenny Che, Vancouver, CA;
Damien Yat Shun Yu, Burnaby, CA;
Inventors:
Gary Rogalski, Richmond, CA;
Kent Wong, New Territory, HK;
Kenny Che, Vancouver, CA;
Damien Yat Shun Yu, Burnaby, CA;
Assignee:
VTech Telecommunications Limited, Tai Po New Territory, HK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method uses a rack and gear system for retracting an antenna when a wireless device is opened. Particularly, sliding a cover to open the device moves first and second sliding racks attached on opposite sides of the sliding cover. The racks drive a first gear and a second gear, respectively. The first gear drives an antenna rack. An antenna is attached to the antenna rack, such that driving an antenna rack extends or retracts the cover.