Telescoping, dual antenna mounted with flexible boot

Claim 1

An antenna for radio equipment, comprising: a linear antenna element mounted for back and forth movement between a retracted position in which said linear antenna element is retracted in a support hole formed in a radio equipment body and an extended position in which said linear antenna element is extended outwardly from said support hole; a coil case provided around an upper end portion of said linear antenna element, having a built-in coiled antenna element electrically coupled to said linear antenna element in said retracted and said extended positions; a flexible boot made of an elastomer material and secured to an edge of an opening of said support hole so as to extend outwardly from said radio equipment body, having a through-hole through which said linear antenna element extends, said flexible boot supporting without passing said coil case through said through-hole so as to extend said linear antenna element outwardly from said retracted position when said linear antenna element is moved to said support hole; a flexible pipe coated on an outer periphery of a portion of said linear antenna element which is positioned in said through-hole of said flexible boot when said coil case is supported by said flexible boot.