Claims
- 1. A coupling device comprising:
a support having a first and a second surface, said support removably attachable to an enclosure; at least one conductive element disposed on the first surface; a connector attached to the second surface of said support; and a grounding element disposed over the second surface.
- 2. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said connector comprises:
a boss disposed on and extending outward from the second surface, said boss having a lateral surface and a perpendicular surface, said boss extending essentially normal to the second surface; and an elongate conductor extending through the center of said boss; wherein said grounding element is further disposed over said lateral surface of said boss.
- 3. The device as set forth in claim 2, wherein said elongate conductor has a proximal end in contact with said at least one conductive element, and a distal end extending beyond the perpendicular surface of said boss.
- 4. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said connector comprises a coaxial cable integrated into said support, said cable contacting said at least one conductive element and said grounding element.
- 5. The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said connector comprises a first contact region conductively attached to said conductive element and a second contact region conductively attached to said grounding element.
- 6. A coupling device comprising:
a support having a first and a second surface; at least one conductive element disposed on the first surface; a connector attached to the second surface of said support, the connector having a boss disposed on and extending outward from said second surface, the boss having a lateral surface and a perpendicular surface, the boss extending essentially normal to the second surface; a grounding element disposed over the second surface, and over the boss of said connector; and a fastener disposed on the periphery of said support, that extends inward in a direction essentially normal to the first surface, has a proximal end and a distal end, and includes a clip portion disposed on the distal end.
- 7. The device as set forth in claim 6, wherein said connector comprises a first contact region conductively attached to said conductive element and a second contact region conductively attached to said grounding element.
- 8. The device as set forth in claim 6, wherein said fastener is inwardly biased.
- 9. An antenna system, comprising:
an enclosure; a support having first and second surfaces, said support removably attachable to the enclosure; at least one conductive element disposed on said first surface; a connector attached to the second surface of said support, the connector having a boss disposed on and extending outward from said second surface, the boss having a lateral surface and a perpendicular surface, the boss extending essentially normal to the second surface; a grounding element disposed over the second surface, and over the boss of said connector.
- 10. The antenna system as set forth in claim 9, further comprising a fastener.
- 11. The antenna system as set forth in claim 10, wherein said fastener is disposed on the periphery of said support, extends inward in a direction essentially normal to the first surface, has a proximal end and a distal end, and includes a clip portion disposed on the distal end.
- 12. A method of coupling an external device to an antenna radiating element comprising:
forming a support having a first surface and a second surface, the support being removably attached to an enclosure having the antenna radiating element; attaching a conductive element to the first surface; attaching a connector to the second surface, the connection having:
a boss disposed on and extending outward from the second surface, the boss having a lateral surface and a perpendicular surface, the boss extending essentially normal to the second surface; and an elongate conductor extending through the center of said boss, and contacting the conductive element; applying a grounding element over the second surface, and over the boss of the connection; and attaching the external device to the connector.
- 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the conductive element is in operative alignment with a radiating element of the enclosure.
- 14. The method of claim 12, additionally comprising securing the support onto the enclosure by engaging clip portions of respective fasteners located on a periphery of the support to corresponding slots on a periphery of the enclosure.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is a continuation application of U.S. Ser. No. 09/316,457, filed on May 21, 1999, entitled “Capacitive Signal Coupling Device”, which has been allowed.
Continuations (1)
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Parent |
09316457 |
May 1999 |
US |
Child |
10310526 |
Dec 2002 |
US |