US4939792A
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Moldable/foldable radio housing
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1987-11-16
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Granted: 1990-07-03
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Expires: 2007-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A molded thermoplastic housing (100) includes base (102) and cover (104) members joined by a living hinge (106). The base member (102) includes a peripheral wall (108). Four solderable printed circuit patterns (112, 114, 116 and 118) are vacuum deposited onto the interior and exterior surfaces of both housing members. The printed circuit patterns on opposing surfaces of the base and cover members are joined by conductive through-holes (e.g., 120 and 122), while the printed circuit patterns on the interior surfaces of the base and cover members are joined by an interconnecting printed circuit pattern (124) which is vacuum deposited onto the living hinge. Mylar sheets (132) are adhered to the exterior surface of the housing to insulate the exterior printed circuit patterns. An antenna pattern (126) is also vacuum deposited onto an exterior surface of the housing. A switch (136) and battery contact (152) are integrally formed with the housing and an integrally molded structural support means strenghthens the housing members. The housing is manufactured "opened up" and, at the final assembly stage, the cover member is rotated about the hinge until it contacts the upper surface of the peripheral wall (108B). Snap-fit connectors (e.g., 110) join the cover to the base.
Inventors
- 👤 Glenn F. Urbish
- 👤 John M. McKee
- 👤 Martin J. McKinley
- 👤 Anthony B. Suppelsa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:30
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/08; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0277; H05K1/0278; H05K1/11; H05K1/119; H05K1/18; H05K1/189; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/325; H05K3/326; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/01; H05K2201/0104; H05K2201/0129; H05K2201/0183; H05K2201/0191; H05K2201/04; H05K2201/042; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09009; H05K2201/09036; H05K2201/09045; H05K2201/09118; H05K2201/09818; H05K2201/0999; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10037; H05K2201/10053; H05K2201/10128; H05K2201/10136; H05K2201/10431; H05K2201/10598; H05K2201/20; H05K2201/2009; H05K3/0058
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device comprising in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded; a first solderable printed circuit pattern disposed directly on a first surface of said first housing member; a second printed circuit pattern disposed on a second surface of said first housing member, said second surface opposing said first surface; and a conductive through-hole connected between said first and second printed circuit patterns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device comprising in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded; a first solderable printed circuit pattern disposed directly on a first surface of said first housing member; a second printed circuit pattern disposed on a second surface of said first housing member, said second surface opposing said first surface; and a conductive through-hole connected between said first and second printed circuit patterns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The moldable/foldable housing of claim 1, wherein said second surface of said first housing member includes an exterior surface of said housing, and said housing includes an insulating sheet disposed over said second printed circuit pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device comprising in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded; a first solderable printed circuit pattern disposed directly on a first surface of said first housing member; and a switch, integrally formed with said housing, said switch including: a thin, flexible wall integrally molded into said first housing member; a first printed circuit switch contact disposed directly on a surface of said thin wall; a second printed circuit switch contact disposed directly on said second housing member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
98 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device comprising in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded; a first solderable printed circuit pattern disposed directly on a first surface of said first housing member; and a switch, integrally formed with said housing, said switch including: a thin, flexible wall integrally molded into said first housing member; a first printed circuit switch contact disposed directly on a surface of said thin wall; a second printed circuit switch contact disposed directly on said second housing member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device comprising in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded; a first solderable printed circuit pattern disposed directly on a first surface of said first housing member; structural means, integrally molded with said housing, for strengthening said housing member, said structural means including reinforcing rods molded into said housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device comprising in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded; a first solderable printed circuit pattern disposed directly on a first surface of said first housing member; structural means, integrally molded with said housing, for strengthening said housing member, said structural means including reinforcing rods molded into said housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
119 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device comprising in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded; a first solderable printed circuit pattern disposed directly on a first surface of said first housing member; and a battery contact, said battery contact including: a thin, flexible wall integrally molded in said first housing member; a protuberance attached to said thin wall; a printed circuit battery contact disposed on said protuberance; said housing being constructed and arranged such that when a battery in installed in said housing, said printed circuit battery contact is forcibly engaged with a terminal on said battery, causing said thin wall to flex.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
119 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device comprising in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded; a first solderable printed circuit pattern disposed directly on a first surface of said first housing member; and a battery contact, said battery contact including: a thin, flexible wall integrally molded in said first housing member; a protuberance attached to said thin wall; a printed circuit battery contact disposed on said protuberance; said housing being constructed and arranged such that when a battery in installed in said housing, said printed circuit battery contact is forcibly engaged with a terminal on said battery, causing said thin wall to flex.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
89 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device comprising in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded from a thermoplastic material; a first solderable printed circuit pattern vacuum deposited on a first surface of said first housing member; a second solderable printed circuit pattern vacuum deposited on a second surface of said first housing member, said second surface opposing said first surface; and a conductive through-hole connected between said first and second printed circuit patterns.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
89 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device comprising in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded from a thermoplastic material; a first solderable printed circuit pattern vacuum deposited on a first surface of said first housing member; a second solderable printed circuit pattern vacuum deposited on a second surface of said first housing member, said second surface opposing said first surface; and a conductive through-hole connected between said first and second printed circuit patterns.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The moldable/foldable housing in claim 6, wherein said second surface of said first housing member includes an exterior surface of said housing, and said housing includes an insulating sheet disposed over said second printed circuit pattern.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
103 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device comprising in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded from a thermoplastic material; a first solderable printed circuit pattern vacuum deposited on a first surface of said first housing member; and a switch, integrally formed with said housing, said switch including; a thin, flexible wall integrally molded into said first housing member; a first printed circuit switch contact vacuum deposited on a surface of said thin wall; and a second printed circuit switch contact vacuum deposited on said second housing member;
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
103 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device comprising in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded from a thermoplastic material; a first solderable printed circuit pattern vacuum deposited on a first surface of said first housing member; and a switch, integrally formed with said housing, said switch including; a thin, flexible wall integrally molded into said first housing member; a first printed circuit switch contact vacuum deposited on a surface of said thin wall; and a second printed circuit switch contact vacuum deposited on said second housing member;
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
75 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device, comprising in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded from a thermosplastic material; a first solderable printed circuit pattern vacuum deposited on a first surface of said first housing member; and structural means, integrally molded with said housing, for strengthening said housing member, the structural means including reinforcing rods molded into said housing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
75 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device, comprising in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded from a thermosplastic material; a first solderable printed circuit pattern vacuum deposited on a first surface of said first housing member; and structural means, integrally molded with said housing, for strengthening said housing member, the structural means including reinforcing rods molded into said housing.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
126 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device comprising in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded from a thermoplastic material; a first solderable printed circuit pattern vacuum deposited on a first surface of said first housing member; and a battery contact, said battery contact including: a thin, flexible wall integrally molded in said first housing member; a protuberance attached to said thin wall; and a printed circuit battery contact vacuum deposited on said protuberance; said housing being constructed and arranged such that when a battery is installed in said housing, said printed circuit battery contact is forcibly engaged with a mating contact on said battery, causing said thin wall to flex.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
126 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device comprising in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded from a thermoplastic material; a first solderable printed circuit pattern vacuum deposited on a first surface of said first housing member; and a battery contact, said battery contact including: a thin, flexible wall integrally molded in said first housing member; a protuberance attached to said thin wall; and a printed circuit battery contact vacuum deposited on said protuberance; said housing being constructed and arranged such that when a battery is installed in said housing, said printed circuit battery contact is forcibly engaged with a mating contact on said battery, causing said thin wall to flex.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
99 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device, comprisinq in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded from a thermoplastic material; first and second solderable printed circuit patterns vacuum deposited on opposing surfaces of said first housing member; conductive through-holes connected between said first and second printed circuit patterns; a third solderable printed circuit pattern vacuum deposited on a surface of said second housing member; an interconnecting printed circuit pattern vacuum deposited on said hinge and connected between said first and third printed circuit patterns.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
99 words
A moldable/foldable housing for an electronic device, comprisinq in combination: first and second housing members and a hinge joining said housing members, said housing members and said hinge being integrally molded from a thermoplastic material; first and second solderable printed circuit patterns vacuum deposited on opposing surfaces of said first housing member; conductive through-holes connected between said first and second printed circuit patterns; a third solderable printed circuit pattern vacuum deposited on a surface of said second housing member; an interconnecting printed circuit pattern vacuum deposited on said hinge and connected between said first and third printed circuit patterns.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
53 words
The moldable/foldable housing of claim 11, further comprising a switch, said switch including: a thin, flexible wall integrally molded into said first housing member; a first printed circuit switch contact vacuum deposited on a surface of said flexible wall; and a second printed circuit switch contact vacuum deposited on said second housing member.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
80 words
The moldable/foldable housing of claim 11, further comprising a battery contact, said battery contact including: a thin, flexible wall integrally molded in said first housing member; a protuberance attached to said thin wall; and a printed circuit battery contact vacuum deposited on said protuberance; said housing being constructed and arranged such that when a battery is installed in said housing, said printed circuit battery contact is forcibly engaged with a terminal on said battery, causing said thin wall to flex.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-07-02 | 1994-01-01 | 1994-07-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-07-02 | 1998-01-01 | 1998-07-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-07-02 | 2002-01-01 | 2002-07-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |