Structure of casing of radio pager and clip attachable thereto

• US 5,356,060 A
• Filed: 02/06/1992
• Issued: 10/18/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Kuroda, Mituru
• Primary Examiner(s): Luebke, Renee S.
• Application Number:
  US07/831,959
• Time in Patent Office: 985 Days
• Field of Search: 224/194, 224/252, 224/253, 224/269, 224/271
• US Class Current: 224/670
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0516 Portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/021 to the belt
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/1058 Pager holders or housings casings for electric apparatus H05K5/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/088 with parts of the receiver detachable or collapsible
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/93 Attached to animate bearer

Abstract

A structure of the casing of a radio pager or similar miniature portable apparatus and a clip attachable to the casing. The casing has an elongate groove on the top and a cavity having a generally L-shaped section in a lower end portion of the back. A base plate is complementary in configuration to the back of the casing to be engageable with the latter. The base plate has an engaging portion at the upper end and a bent portion to be received in the cavity at the lower end. After the engaging portion has been engaged with the groove of the casing, the base plate is brought into abutment against the back of the casing. Then, the lower end portion of the base plate is fastened to the casing by a screw.

Claims

1. In a structure of a box-like casing of a portable apparatus and a clip attachable to said casing;

said casing comprising;

a top and a back;

an elongate groove formed on the top; and

a cavity formed in a lower end portion of the back;

said clip comprising;

a base plate complementary in configuration to the back of said casing and having an engaging portion engageable with said groove at a upper end, a bent portion at a lower end and which is received in said cavity of said casing, and a screw hole in said bent portion; and

a clip body supported by said base plate and rotatable to be attached and detached from one who carries said apparatus;

wherein said casing further comprises a threaded hole provided on a rear portion of said cavity in alignment with said screw hole, whereby a screw is driven into said threaded hole via said screw hole for fastening said clip to said casing.

2. A structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said casing further comprises a battery cover forming part of the back of said casing and covering said cavity and said screw.