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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 1994
Filed:
Feb. 01, 1991
David E Reiff, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Mac W Branan, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Dale W Dorinski, Caral Springs, FL (US);
Jill C Olkoski, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Danielle P Dzung, Sunrise, FL (US);
Stephen M Stanton, Lauderhill, FL (US);
Rudy Yorio, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
An integral electric switch, for controlling an electronic apparatus, comprises a main housing and a flap portion, rotatably attached thereto. The main housing contains the electronic apparatus. The flap portion has a hinge cam for rotatably attaching the flap portion to the main housing, so that the flap portion is movable from a defined open position to a closed position with respect to the main body. The main housing comprises a plurality of spring fingers making sliding contact with the hinge cam as the flap portion is rotated from the open position to the closed position thus providing a switching function and electrical connection from the housing to devices contained within the flap.