Patent ID: 7688277

Claim:
An antenna assembly with an integral circuit component housing assembly and circuit component, the antenna assembly comprising: an antenna; a circuit component housing extending from one end of the antenna and having an opposite free end, a body with a generally enclosed exterior surface extending between the free end and the antenna, and a coaxial-type connection at the free end, the coaxial-type connection having a contact generally aligned with an axis of the body and having an outer portion radially spaced from the contact, the coaxial-type connection allowing the assembly to be coupled to a corresponding coaxial-type connection of a device or cable; an insulator received in an interior space defined within the body, the insulator comprising a side portion extending at least a portion of a length of the body, a hollow interior, and a side opening in the side portion; a circuit component received in the interior space defined within the body, the circuit component having electrical connections to the contact and to the antenna, wherein the circuit component housing provides electromagnetic shielding from the antenna for the circuit component; and a ground connection between the body and the circuit component, the ground connection comprising a conductive spring contact extending at least partially through the side opening of the insulator.