Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Housing
Patent
1997-06-10
1999-09-14
Harrison, Jessica J.
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Housing
174 523, 206703, A63F 922, H02G 314, H05K 506
Patent
active
059513993
ABSTRACT:
An ergonomic and weatherproof hand-held electronic device 10. The device 10 includes a housing 12 which surrounds internal electronics. An input 28 and a display screen 32 are mounted on the housing 12. The housing 12 is has a narrow width such that, when held in a hand, the thumb of that same hand may extend fully across the input 28 for full access. The display screen 32 is mounted vertically below the input 28 such that the device may be more stable and more easily grasped. The device includes two cylindrical cavities 48 to receive batteries 42. The cavities 48 are located at the rear vertical edges of the housing such that the rear of the housing 12 is relatively rounded and thus easier to grasp. The battery cavities open to the exterior of the housing. A battery cover 54 is mounted to the housing and seals the cavities 48. A contact for each cavity 48 is located on the cover, and a bus bar extends between the contacts to complete the circuit between the batteries 42.
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Burrell Gary L.
Burrell Jonathan C.
Garmin Corporation
Harrison Jessica J.
Sager Mark A.
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