Patent ID: 6642893
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
In combination with a wireless communication device including a housing having upper and lower ends, and a transceiver circuit disposed within the housing, comprising: a retractable antenna mounted on said housing and being movable between a retractedposition and an extended position; a multi-band meander antenna mounted on said housing; said meander antenna comprising: (a) a flexible dielectric substrate having upper and lower ends; (b) first and second meander radiating elements, having upper and lower ends, formed on said substrate which are positioned between the said upper and lower ends thereof; (c) said first and second meander radiating elements including a plurality of alternating loops with each loop thereof having open and closed ends; (d) said first meander radiating element resonating at a lower frequency band; (e) said second meander radiating element resonating at a higher frequency band; (f) at least some of the closed ends of said loops of said second meander radiating element protruding into said open ends of said loops of said first meander radiating element thereby resulting in a selective coupling between said first and second meander radiating elements.