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A portable phone is disclosed as including a main housing, circuitry located within the main housing for operating the portable phone in a designated mode of communication, a support bracket assembly detachably coupled to the main housing, a flip cover rotatably secured to the support bracket assemb

A portable phone is disclosed as including a main housing, circuitry located within the main housing for operating the portable phone in a designated mode of communication, a support bracket assembly detachably coupled to the main housing, a flip cover rotatably secured to the support bracket assembly about a first axis, and an antenna coupled to the circuitry for transmitting and receiving signals in the designated communication mode associated with the flip cover. The flip cover is also rotatable about a second axis with respect to the support bracket assembly, which is substantially perpendicular to the first axis. The support bracket assembly includes a support bracket having a slotted portion at one end sized to receive an end of the main housing, a latching mechanism for coupling the support bracket to the main housing, a hinge mechanism located at the other end of the support bracket to rotatably couple the support bracket to the flip cover about the first axis, and a yoke having an annular step which captures the flip cover so it can rotate about the second axis. The designated mode of communication may be cellular and/or satellite.

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1. A portable phone, comprising:(a) a main housing having a top portion, a bottom portion, a front portion, and a rear portion; (b) circuitry located within said main housing for operating said portable phone in a designated communication mode; (c) a support bracket assembly slidably and detachably

1. A portable phone, comprising:(a) a main housing having a top portion, a bottom portion, a front portion, and a rear portion; (b) circuitry located within said main housing for operating said portable phone in a designated communication mode; (c) a support bracket assembly slidably and detachably coupled over and to said top portion of said main housing; (d) a flip cover rotatably secured to said support bracket assembly about a first axis; and (e) an antenna coupled to said circuitry for transmitting and receiving signals in said designated communication mode, said antenna being integrated with said flip cover.