Patent ID: 7259728

Claim:
A retractable antenna, comprising: an elongated radiating element having an upper portion and a lower portion; a slide tube having an inner sidewall coupled to a lower portion of the elongated radiating element, the slide tube is movable relative to the elongated radiating element between a retracted position and an extended position; a contact comprising a holder and a compressible portion; the holder fixedly coupled to a bottom portion of the elongated radiating element and electrically connected to the elongated radiating element, the contact is movable relative to the slide tube; and the compressible portion comprising an upper slide interface and a lower slide interface electrically connected to the holder, at least one of the upper slide interface and the lower slide interface moves in sliding relation to the holder, the upper and lower slide interface connected by at least one bulging surface, such at least in the extended position, the inner sidewall compresses the bulging surface and provides an electrical connection between the slide tube and the compressible portion to facilitate maintaining the retractable antenna in the extended position and provide an electrical connection between the slide tube and the elongated radiating element.