Latching mechanism and method of operation thereof

Details Latching mechanism and method of operation thereof Latching mechanism and method of operation thereof

2007-08-07

2007-08-07

Nguyen, Duc M. (Department: 2617)

Telecommunications

Transmitter and receiver at same station

Radiotelephone equipment detail

C455S347000, C455S348000, C455S575800

Reexamination Certificate

active

10741653

ABSTRACT:
The invention concerns a latching mechanism (105) for assembly of a housing (110) of an electronic device (100). The latching mechanism includes a latch element (120) and a receiving element (131) contained within the housing. The receiving element includes a recess (140) for engaging the latch element and at least one audio port (122) for providing an audio channel (190) for the electronic device. The invention also concerns a method (500) of operating a latching mechanism. The method includes the steps of mechanically coupling (512) a latch element to a housing, creating (514) an audio channel by engaging the latch element within the housing and porting (516) audio through the audio channel.

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