Patents by Inventor Fredrick C. Becker

Fredrick C. Becker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Antenna detent and latching system for satellite phones
    Patent number: 6317087
    Abstract: An antenna detent and latching mechanism (300) for coupling to a radiotelephone and mating with a radiotelephone antenna stem (200) is provided. The antenna detent and latching mechanism (300) includes a bottom plate (380) for mounting the mechanism in the radiotelephone, a bearing plate (360) coupled to the bottom plate, a detent follower (373) coupled to the bearing plate (360) and engaging a plurality of detents (366, 368, 370) in the bearing plate (360), and a detent spring (374) coupled to the detent follower (373) and providing force against the detent follower (373). The detent spring (374) is preferably a substantially flat leaf spring. The detent follower (373) preferably has a plurality of detent spring contact surfaces (377, 378). The detent spring (374) may be supplemented with additional detent springs (375).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: John Chip Laugal, Kenneth John Roback, Fredrick C. Becker