US 2010/0244464 A1 · BATTERY COVER AND LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Abstract

An apparatus for securing a cover over an opening defined in a housing of a portable electronic device includes a pair of latches along opposite edges of the cover. Each latch assembly has a cap affixed to the cover and partially housing a latch that is slideable therein. Each latch is biased by a separate spring into a first position, at which a tab on that latch projects from the cap and engages the housing. An actuator on each latch extends outside the respective cap for engagement by a user to slide the latch into a second position in which the associated tab is retracted from engaging the housing.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for securing a cover over an opening defined in a housing of a portable electronic device, wherein the cover has opposing first and second edges between which third and fourth edges extend, said apparatus comprising:

a first latch assembly affixed to the cover and having a first latch that is moveable along the first edge into and out of engagement with the housing, and a first biasing member arranged to bias the first latch into engagement with the housing;
and
a second latch assembly affixed to the cover and having a second latch that is moveable along the second edge into and out of engagement with the housing, and a second biasing member arranged to bias the second latch into engagement with the housing.

An apparatus for securing a cover over an opening defined in a housing of a portable electronic device, wherein the cover has first and second opposing edges between which third and fourth edges extend and the housing has first and second catches, said apparatus comprising:

a first latch assembly affixed to the cover and having a first latch that is slideable along the first edge into and out of engagement with the first catch, wherein the first latch has a first actuator accessible from an exterior of the housing by a user and configured for moving the first latch, and a first biasing member arranged to bias the first latch into engagement with the first catch;
and
a second latch assembly affixed to the cover and having a second latch that is slideable along the second edge into and out of engagement with the second catch, wherein the second latch has a second actuator accessible from an exterior of the housing by the user and configured for moving the first latch, and a second biasing member arranged to bias the second latch into engagement with the second catch.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Battery cover and latch assembly for a portable electronic device

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Battery cover and latch assembly for a portable electronic device

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Abstract

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