Antenna structures in electronic devices with hinged enclosures

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9122446
APP PUB NO 20130321216A1
SERIAL NO

13484040

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Electronic devices may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include antenna resonating elements, parasitic antenna resonating elements, and antenna ground structures. The antenna structures may include metal traces that are wrapped around an elongated plastic carrier. The plastic carrier may have metal traces that are coupled to a metal bracket using solder that protrudes through a hole in the metal bracket. A printed circuit board may be mounted between the metal bracket and a metal housing. The metal housing may have a protruding ridge portion that is gripped between prongs on the metal bracket. A cover may cover the metal traces on the elongated plastic carrier. The antenna structures may be mounted between hinge structures that couple upper and lower housing structures. The antenna structures may be configured to operate with comparable performance when the upper and lower housing structures are open and closed.

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APPLE INC1 INFINITE LOOP CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Guterman, Jerzy Mountain View, US 25 752
Irci, Erdinc Sunnyvale, US 44 607
Jervis, James W Santa Clara, US 10 504
Nath, Jayesh Milpitas, US 67 1112
Pascolini, Mattia Campbell, US 292 6892
Schlub, Robert W Cupertino, US 178 8978

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