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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1989
Roy F Hodsdon, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Douglas M Dickson, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Ericsson GE Mobile Communications Holding Inc., Lynchburg, VA (US);
Abstract
A radio transceiver comprising a housing including a front cover, a plurality of interchangeable control panels adapted for selective alternative attachment to the front cover, and a plurality of interchangeable keypads adapted for selective alternative attachment to the front cover in underlying relationship with a respective one of the control panels, wherein each control panel is configured for use with a similarly configured one of the keypads. Each of the control panels comprises a relatively thin planar member having front and rear faces and defined by upper, lower and a pair of side edges, and includes a projection or locking bar extending along and away from the upper edge, and fastening means located adjacent the lower edge. A standardized electronic circuit board is provided within the unit, some or all of the switches included on the circuit being accessible, depending on the particular keypad and control panel employed.