No rub latch for an electronic device cradle
US7010122B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/04
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A phone holder, or cradle, is provided having a latching mechanism that remains in an open position until a push button falls within a predetermined height of the cradle. Once this occurs, a hooked member is released from a stop coupled to a slide within the cradle, thereby allowing the hooked member to mate with a détente in an electronic device. In one embodiment, the latching mechanism includes a hooked member having a clasp, a slide, a push button with an inclined plane for actuating the slide and a plurality of springs. The latching mechanism prevents the clasp from riding along, and potentially marring, the surface of the electronic device.
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