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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
May. 11, 2001
Andrew Strawn, Hampshire, GB;
Phil Bateman, Berkshire, GB;
Robert Strafford, Hampshire, GB;
Nokia Mobile Phones Limited, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
An electronic radiotelephone comprising a first and second housing for housing the electronic components of the radiotelephone; the first housing having a element with an operating surface and a formation which cooperates with a complementary formation on the second housing for releasably attaching the first housing to the second housing; the element being movable between a first and a second position such that when the element is in the first position the formation and complementary formation to co-operate to allow the first housing to be coupled to the second housing and when in the second position allow the second housing to be removed from the first housing; the element being resiliently biased into the first position and allowing a user to urge the element, via the operating surface, into the second position during the removal of the second housing from the first housing, thereby allowing the second housing to be removed from the first housing without interference from the element.