Joseph A. Budano - Plantation FL Anthony M. Potts - Lauderdale Lakes FL
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL
International Classification:
A45F 502
US Classification:
24 3J
Abstract:
For proper pre-assembly alignment of the hinge plate holes (e. g. , 120b and 136b), stops (e. g. , 140a) are engaged in notches (e. g. , 119b). A hinge pin (128) is then inserted into the aligned holes to attach the clip (130) to the base plate (102). The pin is locked in position by a spring finger (204) that forcibly engages the semicircular wall (202) of one hinge plate hole (120a) into a groove (304) on the pin. A coil spring (122) is unloaded during assembly because its free ends (124a and 124b) project through apertures (116a and 116b) in the base plate. After assembly, the spring is pre-loaded by engaging its free ends under tabs (116a and 116b) that project into the apertures. The base plate has a "U" shaped bracket (502) at one end and a tab (112) on a torsion bar (110) at the other end to attach the assembly to a radio housing.
A battery door latch (106) for use on an electronic device (100) provides convenient access to batteries (406) located within the electronic device (100) by the device user, visually alerts the device user when the battery door latch (106) is in the unlatched position, and is concealed by the ornamental design of the electronic device (100) when the battery door latch (106) is in the latched position.