Motorola Corporation

Charles Alan Actor

Bee Lay Khoo

Lawrence E Davis

William J Scheid

Paul Lynn Fordham

Monika R Wolf

Evan Francis Rynk

Gerald E Brinkley

Henry Wandt

Steven W Hughes

John Barclay Ledingham

Anthony Morris Potts

Heidi Hildegard Klier

Anthony Thomas Pannozzo

Paul N Stead

Messaging device

A multi-pole switch assembly (100, 400) includes a housing (102, 402) having an opening (122) and includes a supporting substrate (116) positioned opposite the opening (122). A first switch (112), a second switch (112), and an elastomeric support (104) are positioned on the supporting substrate (116). An actuator (108) is supported by the elastomeric support (104) and includes a first latching element (126) and a second latching element (126) which secure the actuator (108) to the supporting substrate (116) within the opening (122). The first latching element (126) and the second latching element (126) enable motion of the actuator (108) in a direction substantially normal to the supporting substrate (116) for actuating the first switch (112) and the second switch (112), respectively. The latching element opposite the switch being actuated engages the supporting substrate (116), while the portion of the elastomeric support (104) proximate the latching element provides a virtual pivot which enables actuation of the switch.

Multi-pole switch assembly providing display cover and virtual pivot

Selective call device

Pager

Radio pager

An electronic device (100) includes a housing (222), a circuit supporting substrate (604, 605) within the housing (222) and mechanically coupled thereto, and electronic circuitry (606, 607, 608, 609, 610) mechanically coupled to the circuit supporting substrate (604, 605). A battery retainer (601) is located within the housing (222), and is mechanically coupled to the housing (222) for positioning and securing a battery (603) and preventing the transmission of mechanical shock between the battery (603) and nearby mechanical elements (240, 242, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610). The battery retainer includes at least one integrally molded user actuated switch (602) for controlling an operating function of the electronic device (100).

Battery retainer with integral mechanical shock isolation

Selective call receiver

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Boynton Beach, FL, United States of America

Charles Alan Actor