Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Motorola Corporation

Eduardo Moralejo

Jody H Akens

Christopher D Crawford

Steven Gilmore

Kenney Koay

Rammone Bartlett

Adrian F Rubio

Charles E Kline

David H McClintock

Peter H Mills

Jennifer Kay Gatto

Andy K Baw

Adam R Zelko

A portable radio includes a printed circuit board, a frame positioned in front of the printed circuit board, a speaker positioned within the frame, a support platform positioned in front of the speaker and the frame, a button positioned in front of the support platform, and electrical components linked between the button and the printed circuit board. The button is movable between a first position where an electrical signal is sent through the plurality of electrical components to the printed circuit board, and a second position where the electrical signal is interrupted.

Portable radio with button over speaker

An antenna assembly for a portable radio includes a removable speaker cover having a plurality of speaker ports and an antenna mounting aperture extending through the removable speaker cover. The antenna assembly also includes a sheet metal antenna element coupled to the removable speaker cover along at least one of a top or side surface of the removable speaker cover, the sheet metal antenna element having a jogged portion that extends into the antenna mounting aperture. The antenna assembly also includes a contact plate disposed below the removable speaker cover and aligned with the antenna mounting aperture. The contact plate is coupled to the jogged portion to provide an electrical connection between the contact plate and the jogged portion.

Antenna assembly for portable radio

A radio housing () is formed of a front plate () having screw mount receptacles () and first and second side plates (). The first and second side plates () have a plurality of non-symmetrical, three-dimensional (3-D), dovetail sections () for aligning and capturing the screw mount receptacles () of the front plate (). The front plate () and first and second side plates () are formed of an injection molded thermoplastic material. The three pieces () are coupled together. The three-piece injection housing formed of injunction molded materials allows the housing () to be customized to specific customer requests not currently available with past overmolded materials.

Housing assembly

An apparatus for engaging and disengaging a first connector half () from a second connector half () includes a first ramp () and second ramp () for each connector half. The first and second ramps () have frictional properties and geometries which cancel forces to provide for automatic separation of the ramps during connection of the two connector halves. For disconnection, the first and second ramps translate a horizontal push force () at the ends of the ramps into an upward motion so as to disengage the first connector half () from the second connector half ().

Connector assembly

A holster (,) includes an adjustable depth pocket (,) for receiving at least a portion of a portable radio (,) in the pocket (,). The portable radio (,) includes an interface, such as a user interface (,), and the holster (,) includes access openings (,). An adjustable false bottom (,) in the pocket (,) is adjustable to provide a variable depth in the pocket (,). When the portable radio (,) is received in the pocket (,) the user interface (,) and the access openings (,) are substantially aligned thereby the user interface (,) is accessible from outside the holster (,) via the access openings (,).

Holster with variable depth pocket

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Miami, FL, United States of America

Eduardo Moralejo