Telephonic communications – Terminal – Housing or housing component
Patent
1995-02-09
1997-05-13
Zele, Krista M.
Telephonic communications
Terminal
Housing or housing component
379434, H04M 100
Patent
active
056299796
ABSTRACT:
A hinge apparatus rotatably couples about an axis of rotation (303) a body portion (101) and a flip element (103) of a foldable radiotelephone (100). The hinge apparatus includes a hinge shaft (205) having an unlatched and latched position on the axis of rotation (303) relative to the body portion (101). The hinge shaft (205) may be removeably latched to a front housing portion (231) of the body portion (101) wherein the hinge apparatus may be tested before final assembly of the foldable radiotelephone (100). The hinge shaft (205), accessible through a slot (245) in the body portion (101), may be removeably latched from the outside of the body portion (101).
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A User Manual for the "Pocket Commander" (TM) manufactured by Fujitsu, model number F80P-171, utilizes a foldable housing portion attached to a body portion utilizing a straight hinge pin. Please refer to p. 4.
An Owners Manual for cordless electronic telephone manufactured by Radio Shack, as Duophone, model number ET-415, has two shafts with connection ga flip element to the main housing or body portion.
An FCC filing for Panasonic model number KX-T3000H, has a flip element rotated relative to a main housing or body portion. The flip element is held in its closed position by latching the flip element to the body portion of the radiotelephone. To dispose the flip element at an angle t the body portion, the latch is released whereby the flip element springs open to a predetermined obtuse angle.
Chiang Jack
Kaschke Kevin D.
Motorola Inc.
Zele Krista M.
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