Motorola Corporation

Motorola Mobility LLC

Eric S Penrod

David I Blatt

Karl F Mueller

Francis M Staszesky

Bach L Nguyen

Shlomo Gelbart

Adam M Demicco

Joseph M Friedman

Kelechi Agada

Chun L Chong

The invention concerns a mobile communications unit () having at least one transducer () that can broadcast audio through a direct port (), at least one leak port () for leak tolerance of the unit, in which the leak port can have a first opening () and a multi-use opening (). The multi-use opening can be coupled to the first opening of the leak port to complete a path for the leak port, and the multi-use opening can also receive a part of an accessory. As an example, the mobile unit can be a monolith mobile unit. As another example, the accessory can be a holster having a hook mechanism that fits within the multi-use opening and can secure the mobile communications unit to the holster.

Multi-use acoustic leak path system

A seal () in a communication device () and a method () for assembling the communication device are disclosed. A transducer () is positioned on a transducer portion () of the seal. The seal comprises an audio port () and an audio tunnel (). A display () is positioned on a display portion () of the seal. The transducer, the display and the seal are positioned inside the communication device to enable the audio port and the audio tunnel to route audio signals out of the communication device.

Seals for communication devices and method for assembling communication device

In a wireless communication device, a preferably mesh, metal ground planeserves both as an antenna ground plane or as an acoustic resistor for conditioning sound that passes through a sound port. The metal ground planeis located between a sound transducerand a sound port, but the metal ground planedoes not block sound due to openings in the mesh of the ground plane. The ground planepermits an ear memberto be made thinner and reduces the number of parts required to manufacture the wireless communication device

Antenna ground plane and wireless communication device with antenna ground plane and acoustic resistor

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Eric S Penrod