Belt clip spring with E-ring fastener
First Claim
1. A belt clip assembly for clamping a device onto thin material, the device having a backcover including a first set of ears with a first set of pin holes therein, the belt clip assembly comprising:
- a belt clip having a second set of ears with a second set of pin holes therein;
a pin for establishing an axis of rotation, the pin passing through said first set of pin holes and said second set of pin holes; and
a spring formed to apply force to maintain said belt clip in a closed position against said back cover, said spring having a retaining ring formed integrally therewith, the retaining ring coupling to said pin for retaining said pin within said first and second set of pin holes.
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Abstract
A belt clip assembly clamps a device (30) onto thin material. The device has a backcover (31) which includes a first set of ears (32) with a first set of pin holes. The belt clip assembly comprises a belt clip (44), a pin (130), and a spring (100). The belt clip (44) has a second set of ears (24,26) with a second set of pin holes (20,22); the pin (130) passes through the first set of pin holes and the second set of pin holes (20,22) for establishing an axis of rotation (56); and the spring (100) is formed to apply force to maintain the belt clip (44) in a closed position against the back cover (31). The spring (100) has a retaining ring (120) formed integrally therewith. The retaining ring (120) couples to the pin (130) for retaining the pin (130) within the first and second set of pin holes (20,22).
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10 Claims
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1. A belt clip assembly for clamping a device onto thin material, the device having a backcover including a first set of ears with a first set of pin holes therein, the belt clip assembly comprising:
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a belt clip having a second set of ears with a second set of pin holes therein; a pin for establishing an axis of rotation, the pin passing through said first set of pin holes and said second set of pin holes; and a spring formed to apply force to maintain said belt clip in a closed position against said back cover, said spring having a retaining ring formed integrally therewith, the retaining ring coupling to said pin for retaining said pin within said first and second set of pin holes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A selective call receiver with belt clip assembly comprising:
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selective call receiver circuitry for receiving and decoding selective call messages; a housing for housing the selective call receiver circuitry, the housing having a back cover, the back cover having a set of ears formed thereon, the set of ears including a first set of pin holes therein; a belt clip having a set of ears formed thereon, the set of belt clip ears including a second set of pin holes therein; a pin for establishing an axis of rotation, the pin passing through said first set of pin holes and said second set of pin holes; and a spring formed to apply force to maintain said belt clip in a closed position against said back cover, said spring having a retaining ring formed integrally therewith, the retaining ring coupling to said pin for retaining said pin within said first and second set of pin holes.
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