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Housing assembly and portable electronic device having the same

US8508921B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 22, 2011
Grant dateAug 13, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16B2/245
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A housing assembly having a housing and a clip. The housing has a pair of raised ridge portions and a first locking portion formed between the pair of raised ridge portions. Each of the pair of raised ridge portions has an undercut side wall and the undercut side wall defines a sliding groove. Additionally, the pair of raised ridge portions has a first entrance port and a second entrance port at two ends thereof. The clip has an insertion portion, a bent portion and a clamp portion. The insertion portion has side edges for inserting within the pair of raised ridge portions through either of the first entrance port and the second entrance port and a second locking portion.

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