Housing assembly including a latch mechanism and a selective call receiver
US5931513A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/0907
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A housing assembly includes a housing (100) and a door (102). The housing has a first opening (115) and includes a selective call receiver (200). The door is coupled to the housing for gaining access to the selective call receiver by way of the first opening. The door is slidable between first and second positions with the housing, wherein the first position the door is latched, and wherein the second position the door is unlatched and pivots to gain access to the first opening. The door includes a plurality of springless latches (107), wherein each springless latch comprises at least two arms (106), each arm having an external detent (108), and an internal detent (110). Additionally, the housing includes a corresponding snap post (112) for latching to a corresponding springless latch in the first position.
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