Cellular telephone assembly and method for assembling a cellular telephone
US5867772A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0249
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cellular telephone assembly includes a front shell having a mounting pin and a locating pin, and having a plurality of keyholes, a base shell having a mounting pin and a locating pin, and a light guide formed of substantially translucent material and having a substantially planar shape, the light guide having a mounting boss with a hole therethrough, the centering pins of the front shell and base shell being insertable in the hole from opposite side thereof and frictionally engageable therein, the light guide further having a locating hole, the locating pins of the front shell and base shell being insertable in the locating hole. The mounting pins and locating pins of the front and base shells cooperate with the mounting boss and locating hole of the light guide for ready alignment and fastening of the components. The invention includes a method for assembling the components, which allows the formation of convenient sub-assemblies of the components before final assembly.
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