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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 08, 1998
Michael J. Slayton, Raleigh, NC (US);
Stacy N. Smith, Apex, NC (US);
Ericsson Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Abstract
A radio communication device including a housing and a flip that is rotatably connected to the housing by a hinge means. The housing contains electrical components on a printed circuit board. The flip contains electrical devices including an antenna and a microphone. A coupling is contained in the hinge means between the housing and the flip which electrically and mechanically couples the housing to the flip. The electrical components in the flip are connected to the printed circuit board through the coupling. The coupling includes a receptacle that is fixed relative to the housing and a header electrically and mechanically coupled to the receptacle. A bearing circumscribes the header and is able to rotate freely around the header. The bearing is held in place around the header by a bearing retainer. The bearing is fixedly attached to the flip and allows the flip to rotate around the coupling while the coupling remains fixed relative to the housing, allowing the coupling to act as an axle mechanism.