Detachable belt clip suitable for automated assembly
First Claim
1. A belt clip assembly attachable to a portable radio receiver and suitable for automated manufacture, said assembly comprising in combination:
- a base plate including means to hold a spring in one of two positions, specifically no-load and pre-load positions;
a clip;
means for moveably attaching said clip to said base plate; and
a spring for forcing said clip towards said base plate when said spring is held in said pre-load position;
whereby, to attach said clip to said base plate, said spring is positioned in said no-load position during and throughout attachment, the said spring is moved to said pre-load position after attachment.
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Abstract
For proper pre-assembly alignment of the hinge plate holes (e.g., 120b and 136b), stops (e.g., 140a) are engaged in notches (e.g., 119b). A hinge pin (128) is then inserted into the aligned holes to attach the clip (130) to the base plate (102). The pin is locked in position by a spring finger (204) that forcibly engages the semicircular wall (202) of one hinge plate hole (120a) into a groove (304) on the pin. A coil spring (122) is unloaded during assembly because its free ends (124a and 124b) project through apertures (116a and 116b) in the base plate. After assembly, the spring is pre-loaded by engaging its free ends under tabs (116a and 116b) that project into the apertures. The base plate has a "U" shaped bracket (502) at one end and a tab (112) on a torsion bar (110) at the other end to attach the assembly to a radio housing.
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6 Claims
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1. A belt clip assembly attachable to a portable radio receiver and suitable for automated manufacture, said assembly comprising in combination:
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a base plate including means to hold a spring in one of two positions, specifically no-load and pre-load positions; a clip; means for moveably attaching said clip to said base plate; and a spring for forcing said clip towards said base plate when said spring is held in said pre-load position; whereby, to attach said clip to said base plate, said spring is positioned in said no-load position during and throughout attachment, the said spring is moved to said pre-load position after attachment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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