US5166868A
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Sealing pad for a radio device
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1992-02-18
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Granted: 1992-11-24
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Expires: 2012-02-18
Abstract
Abstract A molded sealing pad for a radio housing assembly is provided which has an outer sealing portion for sealing the outer periphery of the radio housing, and an inner sealing portion for sealing inner apertures of the housing assembly. The outer sealing portion includes push button actuation elements which may be actuated by exerting a horizontal actution force, and the inner sealing portion includes key pad buttons which may be actuated by exerting a vertical actuation force.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen M. Stanton
- 👤 Danielle Dzung
- 👤 Eduardo Marabotto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B2001/3894
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A molded pad for a device, the device including a first switch and a second switch, comprising: a first portion being an integral part of said molded pad, said first portion including at least one first actuation means for actuating said first switch by exerting a substantially horizontal actuation force, wherein said actuation means is integrally formed on said first portion to be part of said molded pad; a second portion being an integral part of said molded pad, said second portion including at least one second actuation means for actuating said second switch by exerting a substantially vertical actuation force, wherein said second actuation means being formed on said second portion to be an integral part of said molded pad.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A molded pad for a device, the device including a first switch and a second switch, comprising: a first portion being an integral part of said molded pad, said first portion including at least one first actuation means for actuating said first switch by exerting a substantially horizontal actuation force, wherein said actuation means is integrally formed on said first portion to be part of said molded pad; a second portion being an integral part of said molded pad, said second portion including at least one second actuation means for actuating said second switch by exerting a substantially vertical actuation force, wherein said second actuation means being formed on said second portion to be an integral part of said molded pad.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The molded pad of claim 1, wherein said first portion and said second portion comprise an aperture sealing portion for sealing an aperture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
128 words
A molded sealing pad for a device, the device including a first switch and a second switch and a housing assembly having a front side and peripheral sides, comprising: an outer sealing portion for sealing the outer periphery of said housing assembly including at least one first actuation means for actuating said first switch by exerting a substantially horizontal actuation force, wherein said first actuation means is formed on said outer sealing portion to be an integral part of said molded sealing pad; an inner sealing portion including at least one second actuation means for actuating said second switch by exerting a substantially vertical actuation force, wherein said second actuation means is formed on said inner sealing portion to be an integral part of said sealing molded pad.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
128 words
A molded sealing pad for a device, the device including a first switch and a second switch and a housing assembly having a front side and peripheral sides, comprising: an outer sealing portion for sealing the outer periphery of said housing assembly including at least one first actuation means for actuating said first switch by exerting a substantially horizontal actuation force, wherein said first actuation means is formed on said outer sealing portion to be an integral part of said molded sealing pad; an inner sealing portion including at least one second actuation means for actuating said second switch by exerting a substantially vertical actuation force, wherein said second actuation means is formed on said inner sealing portion to be an integral part of said sealing molded pad.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The molded sealing pad of claim 3 further including a speaker sealing portion being integrally molded to said outer sealing portion for sealing a speaker enclosure positioned within said housing assembly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
176 words
A radio housing assembly having a front side and peripheral sides, comprising: a front housing piece; a rear housing piece; a first switch and a second switch; a molded sealing pad positioned between the said first housing piece and the rear housing piece including: an outer sealing portion being an integral part of said molded sealing pad for sealing the outer periphery of said radio housing assembly, said outer sealing portion including at least one actuation means for actuating said first switch by exerting a substantially horizontal actuation force, wherein said first actuation means is formed on said outer sealing portion to be an integral part of said molded sealing pad; an aperture sealing portion being an integral part of said molded sealing pad for sealing apertures of said radio housing; said aperture sealing portion including at least one second actuation means for actuating said second switch by exerting a substantially vertical actuation force, wherein said second actuation means is formed on said aperture sealing portion to be an integral part of said sealing molded pad.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
176 words
A radio housing assembly having a front side and peripheral sides, comprising: a front housing piece; a rear housing piece; a first switch and a second switch; a molded sealing pad positioned between the said first housing piece and the rear housing piece including: an outer sealing portion being an integral part of said molded sealing pad for sealing the outer periphery of said radio housing assembly, said outer sealing portion including at least one actuation means for actuating said first switch by exerting a substantially horizontal actuation force, wherein said first actuation means is formed on said outer sealing portion to be an integral part of said molded sealing pad; an aperture sealing portion being an integral part of said molded sealing pad for sealing apertures of said radio housing; said aperture sealing portion including at least one second actuation means for actuating said second switch by exerting a substantially vertical actuation force, wherein said second actuation means is formed on said aperture sealing portion to be an integral part of said sealing molded pad.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The radio housing assembly of claim 5, wherein said molded sealing pad includes a speaker sealing portion being an integral part of said outer sealing portion for sealing a speaker enclosure positioned within said radio housing assembly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The radio housing assembly of claim 5, wherein said inner sealing portion comprises a key pad sealing portion.
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