Apparatus having different shielding covers

• US 6,006,074 A
• Filed: 11/14/1997
• Issued: 12/21/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: US Philips Corporation (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: US Philips Corporation (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: De Larminat, Alain, Lafourcade, Michel, Richez, Bertrand
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown, Peter R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE
• Application Number:
  US08/952,157
• Time in Patent Office: 767 Days
• Field of Search: 312/257.1, 312/206, 312/208.3, 312/352, 312/293.1, 312/223.1, 312/223.2, 312/223.4, D14/140, D14/142, 455/90, 455/550, 455/127, 455/128, 455/351, 455/572, 455/575, 379/428, 379/435, 379/433
• US Class Current: 455/575.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0283 for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate

Abstract

This apparatus having different shielding covers comprises a functional chassis (1), a removable element (14) and at least a shielding element (12) for covering said chassis on at least its front, back and lateral surfaces. One of the shielding elements (12) coming on one of the surfaces is designed to comprise a lateral shielding part (21).

Claims

1. A portable telephone comprising:

a housing which houses electrical components;

a power supply which is removably attached to said housing for providing power to said electrical components, said power supply having a supply cover which covers said power supply; and

a housing cover having a cover body and side walls, wherein said cover body covers a first portion of said housing, said side walls having extended parts which extend away from said body toward a second part of said housing which is not covered by said cover body, wherein said extended parts conceal side parts of said power supply and define an opening for receiving said power supply and wherein said power supply is not attached to said housing cover.

2. The portable telephone of claim 1, wherein said side walls protect said power supply while attached to said housing.

3. The portable telephone of claim 1, wherein each of said side walls has a convex edge which is attachable to a concave surface of a side of said housing.

4. The portable telephone of claim 1, wherein said housing cover is removably attached to said housing.

5. An apparatus comprising:

a housing which houses electrical components;

a power supply which is removably attached to said housing for providing power to said electrical components, said power supply having a supply cover which covers said power supply; and

a housing cover having a cover body and side walls, wherein said cover body covers a first portion of said housing, said side walls having extended parts which extend away from said body toward a second part of said housing which is not covered by said cover body, wherein said extended parts conceal side parts of said power supply and define an opening for receiving said power supply and wherein said power supply is not attached to said housing cover.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said side walls protect said power supply while attached to said housing.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein each of said side walls has a convex edge which is attachable to a concave surface of a side of said housing.

8. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said housing cover is removably attached to said housing.