US5075931A
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Portable unit with universal clip
Assignee: Ericsson Radio Systems BV
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Filing: 1991-04-19
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Granted: 1991-12-31
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Expires: 2011-04-19
Abstract
Abstract Portable unit, comprising a housing, a clip piece fixed to the housing by a hinge, and spring means which press the clip piece against the housing for forming a clip which is suitable for being clipped over an edge of a garment. The clip piece has an essentially L-shaped part with the hinge being fitted at a distance from one leg of the L-shaped part. The axis of the hinge runs essentially parallel to said one leg of the L-shaped part and such that the one leg extends past the hinge in the longitudinal direction of said one leg.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric van Kuijk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:33
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F5/00; A45F5/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/13; Y10T24/1391
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A portable unit, comprising: a housing; a clip piece fixed to said housing by a hinge; and spring means for pressing said clip piece against said housing and for thereby forming a clip which is able to be clipped over an edge of a garment, wherein said clip piece has an essentially L-shaped part, wherein said hinge is fitted at a distance from one leg of said L-shaped part on an other leg of said L-shaped part, wherein an axis of said hinge extends substantially parallel to said one leg in a first direction, and wherein said one leg extends past said hinge in said first direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A portable unit, comprising: a housing; a clip piece fixed to said housing by a hinge; and spring means for pressing said clip piece against said housing and for thereby forming a clip which is able to be clipped over an edge of a garment, wherein said clip piece has an essentially L-shaped part, wherein said hinge is fitted at a distance from one leg of said L-shaped part on an other leg of said L-shaped part, wherein an axis of said hinge extends substantially parallel to said one leg in a first direction, and wherein said one leg extends past said hinge in said first direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A portable unit according to claim 1, wherein said hinge extends substantially parallel to said one leg, over at most a width of said other leg.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A portable unit according to claim 1, wherein said housing is essentially box-shaped and said hinge is fitted on a main face of said housing parallel to one side of said housing, and wherein said one side is a long side of said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A portable unit according to claim 1, wherein said one leg is longer than said other leg of said L-shaped part.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-12-30 | 1999-07-01 | 1999-12-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-12-30 | 2003-07-01 | 2003-12-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |