Door cover assembly

Claim 2

A detachable self-contained door cover assembly, comprising: a hinge member having a rotation track therein; a door cover having an integral hinge shaft, said hinge shaft engaging the rotation track to rotatably couple said door cover to said hinge member about an axis of rotation extending through said hinge shaft and said rotation track; a housing having an integral socket; and attachment means, engaging said hinge member and said housing, for attaching said hinge member within said socket, said attachment means being detachable, when a force exceeding a threshold value is applied to said hinge member, thereby disengaging said hinge member from said socket without substantial damage to said hinge member or to said housing.

Claim 3

A detachable self-contained door cover assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein: said housing includes a recessed area located within said socket; and said attachment means include a protrusion extending from said hinge member and forcibly positioned within said recessed area, said protrusion forming a snap insertion arrangement with said recessed area to substantially impede the detachment of said hinge member from said socket after snap insertion.

Claim 4

A detachable self-contained door cover assembly as defined in claim 1, further comprising: means, cooperating with said door cover and said hinge member, for controlling rotational resistance of said door cover within said hinge member.

Claim 5

A detachable self-contained door cover assembly as defined in claim 3, wherein said main housing has a front planar surface, and said door cover rotates about a rotational angle between at least two rotational positions relative to said front planar surface, a first rotational position substantially parallel to said front planar surface, and a second rotational position at a predetermined angle to said front planar surface, said rotational resistance controlling means comprising: a resilient member mounted within said hinge member; and an integral cam shaft located on said door cover pivotably engaging said resilient member, said cam shaft cooperating with said resilient member to urge said door cover towards the first rotational position when the rotational angle is less than a threshold angle, and towards the second rotational position when the rotational angle is greater than said threshold angle.

Claim 6

A detachable self-contained door cover assembly as defined in claim 4, wherein said resilient member is a leaf spring.

Claim 7

A detachable self-contained door cover assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein: said socket has retaining side walls, and guide means for guiding said hinge member into said socket during assembly; said guide means and said retaining side walls together substantially limit the movement of said hinge member within said socket to that of a single detachment direction; and said attachment means substantially limits the movement of said hinge member within said socket in said detachment direction.

Claim 8

A detachable self-contained door cover assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein: said hinge member has two opposing end portions, each of said end portions has a bore extending longitudinally along said axis of rotation, and an access slot leading to said bore, said bores within said end portions constituting said rotation track.

Claim 9

A detachable self-contained door cover assembly, comprising: a hinge member having two opposing end portions, each of said end portions having a bore extending longitudinally therein, and an access slot leading to said bore, said bores within said end portions forming a rotation track within said hinge member; a door cover having an integral hinge shaft, said hinge shaft engaging the rotation track to rotatably couple said door cover to said hinge member about an axis of rotation extending through said hinge shaft and said rotation track; a resilient member mounted within said hinge member; an integral cam shaft located on said door cover pivotably engaging said resilient member, said cam shaft cooperating with said resilient member to urge said door cover towards a first rotational position when said door cover is rotated to an angle less than a threshold value with respect to said first rotational position, and towards a second rotational position when said angle is greater than the threshold value; a housing having an integral socket, said socket having retaining side walls, and guide means for guiding said hinge member into said socket during assembly, said guide means and said retaining side walls together substantially limiting the movement of said hinge member within said socket to that of a single detachment direction; and attachment means, engaging said hinge member and said housing, for attaching said hinge member within said socket, said attachment means substantially limits the movement of said hinge member within said socket in said detachment direction, said attachment means being detachable, when a force exceeding a threshold value is applied to said hinge member, thereby disengaging said hinge member from said socket without substantial damage to said hinge member or to said housing.

Claim 10

A detachable self-contained door cover assembly, comprising: a hinge member having two opposing end portions, each of said end portions having a bore extending longitudinally therein, and an access slot leading to said bore, said bores within said end portions forming a rotation track within said hinge member; a door cover having an integral hinge shaft, said hinge shaft engaging the rotation track to rotatably couple said door cover to said hinge member about an axis of rotation extending through said hinge shaft and said rotation track; a resilient member mounted within said hinge member; an integral cam shaft located on said door cover pivotably engaging said resilient member, said cam shaft cooperating with said resilient member to urge said door cover towards a first rotational position when said door cover is rotated to an angle less than a threshold value with respect to said first rotational position, and towards a second rotational position when said angle is greater than the threshold value; a housing having an integral socket, said socket having retaining side walls, and guide means for guiding said hinge member into said socket during assembly, said guide means and said retaining side walls together substantially limiting the movement of said hinge member within said socket to that of a single detachment direction; and attachment means, engaging said hinge member and said housing, for attaching said hinge member within said socket, said attachment means substantially limits the movement of said hinge member within said socket in said detachment direction, said attachment means being detachable, when a force exceeding a threshold value is applied to said hinge member, thereby disengaging said hinge member from said socket without substantial damage to said hinge member or to said housing.

Claim 11

A detachable self-contained door cover assembly as defined in claim 8, wherein: said housing includes a recessed area located within said socket; and said attachment means includes a protrusion extending from said hinge member and forcibly positioned within said recessed area, said protrusion forming a snap insertion arrangement with said recessed area to substantially impede the detachment of said hinge member from said socket after snap insertion.

Claim 12

A detachable self-contained door cover assembly as defined in claim 8, wherein said resilient member is a leaf spring.

Claim 13

A radio having means for communicating over a radio frequency channel, and having an externally mounted door cover comprising: a hinge member having a rotation track therein; a door cover having an integral hinge shaft, said hinge shaft engaging the rotation track to rotatably couple said door cover to said hinge member about an axis of rotation extending through said hinge shaft and said rotation track; a radio housing; an integral socket located on said housing; and attachment means, engaging said hinge member and said housing, for attaching said hinge member within said socket, said attachment means being detachable, when a force exceeding a threshold value is applied to said hinge member, thereby disengaging said hinge member from said socket without substantial damage to said hinge member or to said housing.

Claim 14

A radio having means for communicating over a radio frequency channel, and having an externally mounted door cover comprising: a hinge member having a rotation track therein; a door cover having an integral hinge shaft, said hinge shaft engaging the rotation track to rotatably couple said door cover to said hinge member about an axis of rotation extending through said hinge shaft and said rotation track; a radio housing; an integral socket located on said housing; and attachment means, engaging said hinge member and said housing, for attaching said hinge member within said socket, said attachment means being detachable, when a force exceeding a threshold value is applied to said hinge member, thereby disengaging said hinge member from said socket without substantial damage to said hinge member or to said housing.