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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 1993
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1992
Yoshio Ogawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kouzou Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hitoshi Isoda, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshio Arai, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A portable electronic device, such as a portable sound reproducing device, a portable sound recording/reproducing device, a portable radio receiver or a portable video tape recorder, comprising a case containing an electronic circuit assembly and having a front panel, a plurality of operating buttons for operating control switches for controlling the electronic circuit assembly, supported on the front panel is provided with a sliding cover assembly slidably provided on the front panel and capable of being shifted between a first position to cover the operating buttons and a second position to expose the operating buttons. The sliding cover assembly is retained at the first position by a retaining mechanism to prevent the accidental operation of the operating buttons.