Motorola Corporation

William A Gilbert

William S Steinhoff

Aaron M Schuelke

Scott H Richards

Craig F Siddoway

Robert Thomas Hirsbrunner

Phillip A Green

Matthew D Cienkus

A hinge pin assembly for a communication device (100) includes a partially assembled hinge base (105). The base (105) has a receiving receptacle (148), an edge (153) of the receiving receptacle, and a socket (160) having a wall (164). A hinge body member (125) has a first opposed surface (123) and a second opposed surface (124), and an aperture (126) extending from the first opposed surface to the second opposed surface, a side (128) adjoining the first and second opposed surfaces and a slot (141) cut into the side extending from the first opposed surface to the second opposed surface. A hinge ledge member (142) protrudes around the periphery of the second opposed surface and an optional hinge leg member (146) extends from the second opposed surface at the ledge member for allowing the body member to be pressed and snapped into the receiving receptacle of the partially assembled hinge base by slightly collapsing the edges of the slot through the receiving receptacle until the ledge member plugs against the edge of the receiving receptacle of the partially assembled hinge base and the leg member is received into the socket of the partially assembled hinge base while the leg member is pressed against the wall of the socket.

Hinge pin

A hinged flip assembly includes a door cover (120) having a chamber (214) and a hub (122) for rotating along a hinge mechanism (133). A transducer (206) is disposed in the chamber (214). At least one wire (202) is coupled (222) through the hub (122) of the door cover (120) for connecting to the transducer (206). A wire connector (204) terminating the at least one wire (202) and the wire connector (204) is also coupled (222) through the hub (122).

Hinged flip assembly for a communication device

Front panel with perforations for infrastructure equipment

Front panel for messaging equipment

A flap housing (14) for a foldable radiotelephone handset (10) has a hinge pin (72) with an actuator (96) for the radiotelephone activation switch (44) and a detent catch (88) integrated with the flap housing body (60). The actuator (96) engages the switch (44) to deactivate the handset (10) when the flap housing (14) is in a closed position. The detent catch (88) engages a detent stop (110) on the front housing (30) of the radiotelephone (10) when the flap housing (14) is in an open position.

Integral flap housing, switch actuator and detent mechanism for a

Portable communication device

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Weston, FL, United States of America

William A Gilbert