Patent ID: 7075487
Filing Date: 2006-07-11
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
1. An antenna, comprising: a PIFA element having a feed end and a remote end, the feed end having an RF connection for driving the PIFA element and the remote end located at a location proximate to an end of the PIFA element that is electrically opposite from the feed end and electrically separated from the feed end by an electrical length of the PIFA element; a selectively engaging antenna contact electrically connected to the remote end; a moveable antenna element being moveable between at least a first position and a second position; and a feed contact, in physical and electrical connection with the moveable antenna element, the feed contact forming an ohmic RF path between the selectively engaging antenna contact and the moveable antenna element when the moveable antenna element is in the first position so that an ohmic RF path is created from the feed end through substantially the electrical length the PIFA element to the feed contact and through the moveable antenna element, and wherein the moveable antenna element is electrically isolated from the PIFA element when in a position other than the first position; wherein the RF connection comprises an RF path and a ground path, wherein the ground path is opened when the moveable antenna element is in the first position and is closed when the moveable antenna is in at least the second position.