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Double annular ring speaker gasket
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1990-05-14
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Granted: 1992-01-14
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Expires: 2010-05-14
Abstract
Abstract A double annular ring gasket (202) interfaces a speaker (201) to a housing (200) in a portable radiotelephone, providing a conformal and acoustic seal between the speaker (201) and the housing (200), and compensating for dimensional tolerance between the housing (200) and the circuit board subassembly (204) on which the speaker (201) is mounted. The gasket (201) includes outer ring (205), inner ring (206) and intermediate ring (207) therebetween. The gasket (202) is inserted into a cavity (203) in the housing (200). Then, the speaker (201), as part of a printed circuit board subassembly (204), is pressed into place against the outer ring (205) of gasket (202) to form an axial seal and the inner ring (206) is deformed radially by the speaker (201) to form a conformal seal.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas S. Wijas
- 👤 Mark A. Enderich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:34
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A gasket adapted to disposed in a housing cavity for acoustically sealing a speaker in the housing cavity, said speaker having an inclined top surface, comprising: a) a first ring portion having a first diameter, a first height and a first thickness; b) a second ring portion having a second diameter, a second height, a second thickness, said second ring portion being concentric to said first ring portion, said second diameter being less than said first diameter, and said second height being less than said first height; and c) a third ring portion having third diameter, third height, and a third thickness, said third ring portion being concentric to said first ring portion and interposed between said first and second ring portions, said third diameter being less than said first diameter and greater than said second diameter, said third height being less than said second height for producing a hollow passage between said first and second ring portions, whereby said second ring portion is at least partially deformed into the hollow passage and conforming to the inclined top surface of the speaker when the speaker is inserted into and pressed against the housing cavity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A gasket adapted to disposed in a housing cavity for acoustically sealing a speaker in the housing cavity, said speaker having an inclined top surface, comprising: a) a first ring portion having a first diameter, a first height and a first thickness; b) a second ring portion having a second diameter, a second height, a second thickness, said second ring portion being concentric to said first ring portion, said second diameter being less than said first diameter, and said second height being less than said first height; and c) a third ring portion having third diameter, third height, and a third thickness, said third ring portion being concentric to said first ring portion and interposed between said first and second ring portions, said third diameter being less than said first diameter and greater than said second diameter, said third height being less than said second height for producing a hollow passage between said first and second ring portions, whereby said second ring portion is at least partially deformed into the hollow passage and conforming to the inclined top surface of the speaker when the speaker is inserted into and pressed against the housing cavity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
216 words
A telephone handset, comprising: a) a speaker having an inclined top surface; b) a housing having a cavity for accepting said speaker; and c) a gasket disposed in the cavity of said handset for acoustically sealing said speaker in the cavity of said handset, said gasket further comprising: i) a first ring portion having a first diameter, a first height and a first thickness; ii) a second ring portion having a second diameter, a second height, a second thickness, said second ring portion being concentric to said first ring portion, said second diameter being less than said first diameter, and said second height being less than said first height; and iii) a third ring portion having third diameter, third height, and a third thickness, said third ring portion being concentric to said first ring portion and interposed between said first and second ring portions, said third diameter being less than said first diameter and greater than said second diameter, said third height being less than said second height for producing a hollow passage between said first and second ring portions, whereby said second ring portion is at least partially deformed into the hollow passage and conforming to the inclined top surface of the speaker when the speaker is inserted into and pressed against the housing cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
216 words
A telephone handset, comprising: a) a speaker having an inclined top surface; b) a housing having a cavity for accepting said speaker; and c) a gasket disposed in the cavity of said handset for acoustically sealing said speaker in the cavity of said handset, said gasket further comprising: i) a first ring portion having a first diameter, a first height and a first thickness; ii) a second ring portion having a second diameter, a second height, a second thickness, said second ring portion being concentric to said first ring portion, said second diameter being less than said first diameter, and said second height being less than said first height; and iii) a third ring portion having third diameter, third height, and a third thickness, said third ring portion being concentric to said first ring portion and interposed between said first and second ring portions, said third diameter being less than said first diameter and greater than said second diameter, said third height being less than said second height for producing a hollow passage between said first and second ring portions, whereby said second ring portion is at least partially deformed into the hollow passage and conforming to the inclined top surface of the speaker when the speaker is inserted into and pressed against the housing cavity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The gasket according to claim 1, wherein the first thickness of the first ring portion is at least 1.62 millimeters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The gasket according to claim 1, wherein the second thickness of the second ring portion is at least 0.87 millimeters.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The gasket according to claim 1, wherein the third thickness of third ring portion is at least 0.76 millimeters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The gasket according to claim 1, wherein the first thickness of the first ring portion is at least 1.62 millimeters, the second thickness of the second ring portion is at least 0.87 millimeters, and the third thickness of third ring portion is at least 0.76 millimeters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The telephone handset according to claim 2, wherein the first thickness of the first ring portion is at least 1.62 millimeters.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The telephone handset according to claim 2, wherein the second thickness of the second ring portion is at least 0.87 millimeters.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The telephone handset according to claim 2, wherein the third thickness of third ring portion is at least 0.76 millimeters.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
The telephone handset according to claim 2, wherein the first thickness of the first ring portion is at least 1.62 millimeters, the second thickness of the second ring portion is at least 0.87 millimeters, and the third thickness of third ring portion is at least 0.76 millimeters.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The telephone apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said speaker is mounted on a printed circuit board.
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