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US5657210A
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Radio pager having a protection lid
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1996-06-12
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Granted: 1997-08-12
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Expires: 2016-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A radio pager has a casing and a cover capable of covering the casing. A hinge structure for connecting the casing and cover has a fulcrum portion included in the casing, and a flexible bearing portion included in the cover and capable of mating with the fulcrum portion. A locking mechanism for locking the cover to the casing has a recess formed in the casing, and a flexible tongue included in the cover and capable of mating with the recess. The cover protects a display portion of the casing from damage and can be easily mounted and dismounted from the casing.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiki Yamanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:23
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/02; H05K5/0217; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/08; H04B1/086; H04B1/088; G; G08; G08B; G08B3/00; G08B3/10; G08B3/1008; G08B3/1016; G08B3/1025; G08B3/1058; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H05K5/0017; H05K5/0018; H05K7/00; H05K7/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A radio pager comprising: a casing having on one end wall thereof a transparent protection plate covering a display; a cover for covering said one end wall of said casing; a hinge structure for connecting one edge of said cover to one edge of said one end wall of said casing and allowing said cover to rotate about said one edge of said casing; and a locking mechanism for selectively locking another edge of said casing facing said one edge to another edge of said one end wall of said casing facing said one edge; said hinge structure comprising a fulcrum portion included in said casing, and a flexible bearing portion included in said cover and engageable with said fulcrum portion; said locking mechanism comprising a recess formed in said casing, and a tongue extending out from said cover and engageable with said recess.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A radio pager comprising: a casing having on one end wall thereof a transparent protection plate covering a display; a cover for covering said one end wall of said casing; a hinge structure for connecting one edge of said cover to one edge of said one end wall of said casing and allowing said cover to rotate about said one edge of said casing; and a locking mechanism for selectively locking another edge of said casing facing said one edge to another edge of said one end wall of said casing facing said one edge; said hinge structure comprising a fulcrum portion included in said casing, and a flexible bearing portion included in said cover and engageable with said fulcrum portion; said locking mechanism comprising a recess formed in said casing, and a tongue extending out from said cover and engageable with said recess.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A radio pager as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fulcrum portion is positioned inward of an outermost contour line of said casing.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-08-11 | 2001-02-10 | 2001-08-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-08-11 | 2005-02-10 | 2005-08-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-08-11 | 2009-02-10 | 2009-08-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |