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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1999
Chong Heng Choy, Singapore, SG;
Wai Kee Chan, Singapore, SG;
Dave Kallis, Morton Grove, IL (US);
Kenneth Chung, Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Motorola Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
An integrally molded clip (,) and clip assembly (,) has a back (,), a front (,), a bridging member (,) and spigot guide tracks (,). Front (,) has a socket (,) and a locking member (,) that is biased to a spigot locking position and having a free end providing part of a side wall (,) of socket (,). Locking member (,) is pivotal about a pivotal axis (,) provided by a pivotal mount (,) on front (,) and has a lock release member (,) extending away from socket (,). A protrusion (,) in socket (,) is biased by a rib (,) to engage one of slots (,) on a spigot (,) that enables different locking positions of a portable electronic device using assembly (,). The device is rotatable when spigot (,) is engaged with socket (,) and detachable from clip (,) when a user actuates lock release member (,).