Receptacles – Closures – Having means for securing or retaining closure in its closed...
Patent
1997-05-02
1998-12-15
Castellano, Stephen
Receptacles
Closures
Having means for securing or retaining closure in its closed...
220281, 2203453, B65D 4320, B65D 4522
Patent
active
058487190
ABSTRACT:
A housing (12) for a portable electronic device (10) has a battery compartment cover (14) and a latch (20). The latch has a cantilevered beam (42) that rotates about a base (40) fixed to the housing. The cover has a notch (38) on an inner surface (36). An engagement end (44) of the cantilevered beam rotates into the notch for securing the cover to the housing. Application of an external force on the cover approximately opposite the latch in a direction toward the latch causes the engagement end of the cantilevered beam to rotate out of the notch to disengage the latch. Application of an external force on the cover in a direction only toward an opened position for the cover causes the latch to engage the cover with more force.
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Castellano Stephen
Eloshway Niki M.
Motorola Inc.
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