Housing for a battery powered device

• US 4,972,508 A
• Filed: 08/28/1989
• Issued: 11/20/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: King, Jeffrey S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Eisenzopf, Reinhard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Charouel, Lisa
• Application Number:
  US07/399,146
• Time in Patent Office: 449 Days
• Field of Search: 455/90, 455/347, 455/348, 455/349, 455/351, 340/825.44, 340/311.11, 220/4 R, 220/4 F, 220/345, 220/346, 220/347, 361/386, 361/392, 361/394, 361/395, 361/399
• US Class Current: 455/351
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/086 Portable receivers

Abstract

A housing for an electronic device powered by a battery, comprising a battery cover coupled to at least one of first and second interlocking portions for providing access to said battery and for securing said first and second interlocking portions.

Claims

1. A selective call receiver, comprising:

a receiver circuit;

energy means for powering the receiver circuit;

first and second housing portions for housing the engery means and the receiver circuit; and

a third housing portion engaging and securing the first and second housing portions, said third housing portion arranged to allow access to said energy means for replacement thereof.

2. A housing for an electronic device powered by a battery, comprising:

first and second interlocking portions; and

a battery cover, coupled to at least one of said first and second interlocking portions, for selectively providing access to said battery and for securing said first and second interlocking portions.

3. The housing according to claim 2 further comprising locking means coupled to at least one of said first and second interlocking portions for securing said battery cover.

4. A housing for an electronic device powered by a battery, comprising:

first and second aligning portions; and

a battery cover, coupled to at least one of said first and second aligning portions, for selectively providing access to said battery and for securing said first and second aligning portions.

5. The housing according to claim 4 further comprising aligning means coupled to at least one of said first and second aligning portions for securing said battery cover.

6. A housing for an electronic device powered by a battery, comprising:

first and second interlocking portions; and

a battery cover coupled to at least one of said first and second interlocking portions and capable of assuming an open and a closed position for providing access to said battery in said open position and for securing said first and second interlocking portions in at least said closed position.

7. The housing according to claim 6 further comprising locking means coupled to at least one of said first and second interlocking portions for securing said battery cover in at least said open position.