Lock and release mechanism for a wireless device

A lock and release mechanism for use in a wireless device cradle having a housing comprising

• a release button disposed on the housing and biased to a neutral position;
• an actuator disposed in the housing movable between a first and a second position having,
• an arm extending therefrom, wherein movement of said arm activates the mechanism;
• a lever disposed adjacent said actuator in the housing, rotatable between a first position and a second position, including:
• a first end adjacent to said actuator;
• a second end adjacent to said release button;
• and
• a protrusion extending from said lever disposed within the housing when said lever is in said first position and disposed outside the housing when said lever is in said second position;
• and means for biasing the actuator to said first position and said lever to said second position.

A wireless device cradle comprising:

• an interior and an exterior housing, including:
• a lock and release mechanism further including:
• a release button disposed on the exterior of housing and biased to a neutral position;
• an actuator disposed in the interior housing having,
• an arm extending therefrom, wherein movement of said arm activates the mechanism;
• a lever disposed adjacent said actuator in the interior housing, rotatable between a first position and a second position, including:
• a first end adjacent to said actuator;
• a second end adjacent to said release button;
• and
• a protrusion extending from said lever disposed within the interior housing when said lever is in said first position and disposed outside the interior housing when said lever is in said second position;
• and a spring connecting said actuator to said lever.

In combination with a wireless device having an indent therein, a wireless device cradle comprising:

• an interior and an exterior housing, including:
• a lock and release mechanism further including:
• a release button disposed on the exterior of housing and biased to a neutral position;
• an actuator disposed in the interior housing having,
• an arm extending therefrom, wherein movement of said arm activates the mechanism;
• a lever disposed adjacent said actuator in the interior housing, rotatable between a first position and a second position, including:
• a first end adjacent to said actuator;
• a second end adjacent to said release button;
• and
• a protrusion extending from said lever disposed within the interior housing when said lever is in said first position and disposed outside the interior housing when said lever is in said second position, wherein when lever is in said second position, said protrusion interlocks with the indent in the wireless device;
• and a spring connecting said actuator to said lever.