Motorola Corporation

Danielle P Dzung

Stephen M Stanton

Jorge L Garcia

Rudy Yorio

Christopher D Crawford

Jill C Olkoski

Larry K Hooks, Jr

Dale W Dorinski

Eduardo J Marabotto

David E Reiff

Mac W Branan

Kevin A Rausch

Jose Villanueva, Iii

A latching mechanism is provided. The latching mechanism includes a first member (,) having a first catch (,) and lateral catches (,), and a second member (,) having a notch (,) and lateral catches (,). In a first position, the first catch of the first member engages the notch of the second member. In a second position, the lateral catches of the first member engage the lateral catches of the second member. Further, when in the first position, the first catch and the notch are disengaged by squeezing one of the members at lateral points while sliding the members relative to one another until the lateral catches are engaged and the members are in the second position. Also provided is a battery pack (,) having such a latching mechanism. Additionally, there is provided an electronic device that includes an operational unit (,), a tray (,) for holding battery cells, and a cover (,). The tray is removably coupled to the operational unit, and the cover is removably coupled to the tray. In an operating position, the operational unit is latched to the tray, and the cover is latched to the tray. The cover can be slid from the operating position to a maintenance position in which the cover and tray are coupled together so that either the tray and cover can be removed from the operational unit together, or the cover can be slid further and removed from the tray while the tray remains latched to the operational unit.

Latching mechanism for removable cell battery pack

Battery pack for a portable communication device

An integral electric switch, for controlling an electronic apparatus, comprises a main housing and a flap portion, rotatably attached thereto. The main housing contains the electronic apparatus. The flap portion has a hinge cam for rotatably attaching the flap portion to the main housing, so that the flap portion is movable from a defined open position to a closed position with respect to the main body. The main housing comprises a plurality of spring fingers making sliding contact with the hinge cam as the flap portion is rotated from the open position to the closed position thus providing a switching function and electrical connection from the housing to devices contained within the flap.

Integral spring loaded hinge and switch for portable radio device

A reverse polarity protection assembly (40) comprises an electronic product housing (102) having a battery compartment (90) having a recessed positive contact (70) and recessed negative contact (80). The assembly further comprises a battery holder (44) carried within the battery compartment (90). The battery holder has a plurality of leaf spring contacts (54) biased towards each other at opposing ends of the battery holder, the battery holder having external battery contacts (56 and 58) to contact the recessed positive and negative contacts. The assembly finally comprises a plurality of non-conductive spacers (10) carried by at least some of the leaf spring contacts, each of the spacers have an aperture (7) allowing a protruding terminal (43) of a battery (42) to contact the leaf spring contact and preventing a flat terminal (45) of a battery from contacting the leaf spring contact.

Reverse polarity protection assembly

A molded sealing pad for a radio housing assembly is provided which has an outer sealing portion for sealing the outer periphery of the radio housing, and an inner sealing portion for sealing inner apertures of the housing assembly. The outer sealing portion includes push button actuation elements which may be actuated by exerting a horizontal actution force, and the inner sealing portion includes key pad buttons which may be actuated by exerting a vertical actuation force.

Sealing pad for a radio device

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Plantation, FL, United States of America

Danielle P Dzung