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US 7,181,172 B2Granted
Methods and apparatuses for an integrated wireless device
AssigneeCenturion Wireless Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJon Sullivan, Tony Vejraska, Steve Bowles
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Abstract
The present invention provides wireless devices where component parts are formed directly to the housing for the wireless device.
Claims27
A housing for a wireless device comprising:
- a molded panel;
- an internal space;
- the internal space defined in part by the molded panel;
- at least one molded section in the internal space integrated in the molded panel, the at least one molded section connecting a separate electrical component directly to the wireless device;
- metal plating;
- and
- the metal plating attached to the at least one molded section providing electrical contacts integrated into the molded section to electrically connect a separate electrical component to the wireless device,
- wherein the separate electrical component is mechanically and electrically connected to the wireless device without additional connectors.
5 more elements
A housing for a wireless device comprising:
- at least one front panel;
- at least one back panel;
- the at least one front panel coupled to the at least one back panel forming at least one internal space;
- at least one mid panel;
- the at least one mid panel existing between the at least one front panel and the at least one back panel and residing in the at least one internal space;
- the at least one mid panel comprising at least one molded section internal to a space defined by the at least one front panel and at least one back panel, the at least one molded section connecting a separate electrical component directly to the wireless device;
- metal plating;
- and
- the metal plating attached to the at least one molded section providing electrical contacts integrated into the molded section to electrically connect a separate electrical component to the wireless device,
- wherein the separate electrical component is mechanically and electrically connected to the wireless device without additional connectors.
7 more elements
A method of making a housing for a wireless device having components integrally molded thereto, the method comprising the steps of:
- designing a housing for a wireless device having at least one molded section internal to a space defined by the housing;
- forming the housing such that the at least one internal molded section is integral to the housing and shaped to hold a separate electrical component;
- and
- plating the at least one internal molded section of the housing, wherein
- the separate electrical component is mechanically and electrically connected to the wireless device without additional connectors.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.