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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4868715 | Break-away panel structure for radio in-dash installation kit An in-dash radio installation kit for installing a radio or radios to a vehicle dash, comprises a frame having a main front panel, a forwardly facing break-away wall or walls integral with the a front sub-panel overlying the break-away wall or walls, and ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4641370 | Housing assembly for portable radio apparatus with one-piece baseplate and battery container A housing structure for a portable radio is composed of a hollow housing section with an open bottom, a base section dimensioned to mate with and close the bottom of the housing section and a printed circuit board mounted on the base section through a loc... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4631640 | Portable radio device for protecting a radio circuit from static electricity In a portable radio device comprising a housing (20), a printed wiring board (11) encased in the housing, and a machine screw (50) for fastening the board to the housing through a tapped and a via hole (17) and (25), the machine screw has head and threade... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4621992 | Remotely controlled ceiling fan and light assembly A ceiling mounted fan and light assembly remotely controlled by radio signals propagated by a remote transmitter with the transmitter having independent controls for the fan and light respectively. The receiver has two channels and is responsive to the si... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4621373 | Control surface for a trunking personal radio A control surface is positioned on the top horizontal surface of the case of a personal radio. A flexible printed circuit connects the control surface to the internal electronic circuits of the personal radio. A printed circuit board is connected to the f... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4578739 | Quick disconnect and function change radio assembly An assembly for a pager having a main housing that is generic to a family of papers having different outputs. A subassembly housing contains the output circuitry for each member of the family of pagers. A generic circuit is mounted on a circuit board that... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4574285 | Remote control device having a pivoting case cover This invention has as its object an infrared emitter. The case of a remote control device has a cover (14) doubly hinged around an axis (X--X) around which it can swivel to carry out the push button function that makes possible the activation of an infrar... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4566054 | Rack for mounting two electronic devices connectable to and disconnectable from each other Electronic equipment rack having a first and a second mount to hold respectively a first and a second electronic device, characterized in that the connector of a connecting cord for the first electronic device can be detachably fitted to the second mount ... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4538973 | Remotely controlled ceiling fan and light circuit A ceiling mounted fan and light assembly remotely controlled by radio signals propagated by a remote transmitter with the transmitter having independent controls for the fan and light respectively. The receiver has two channels and is responsive to the si... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4464792 | Portable transmitter enclosure A portable transmitter provided with a base for mounting a subassembly with a circuit board and a battery adjacent to each other and within a removable cover. The subassembly having adjustable frequency determining elements and the base having a flap inte... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4283796 | Portable device with housing for battery and plug-in module Portable device, such as a radio pager, having a battery housing or retainer accessible from outside the housing, and a socket for a plug-in module for controlling the device to be inserted through the battery opening. The plug-in module can be a code plu... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4227258 | Housing for a hand held transmitter-receiver A portable housing is shown for containing and protecting a hand held radio transmitter-receiver and a relatively large power supply, such housing being of three molded basic sections with a handle attached thereto, the radio being removable from said hou... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4214212 | Tuner device for a television receiver A tuning device for a television receiver in which the electrical components are largely formed by thick film deposition techniques on a ceramic support plate. The tuning device includes a frequency converter which acts to convert the input frequency to t... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4177426 | Radio control system with pluggable modules for changing system operating frequency A radio control system for controlling model airplanes, model boats and the like. The system includes a multi-channel transmitter and a multi-channel receiver each operative on the same assigned radio control frequency. The system operating frequency is c... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4131851 | Radio-signal receiver with plug-in modules A receiver for radio signals, comprising an r-f (radio-frequency) unit and an a-f (audio-frequency) unit, the circuit in the a-f unit being interrupted at certain points and the receiver being devised electrically and with respect to its spatial design in... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4089044 | Housing assembly for miniaturized battery operated electrical apparatus An improved housing assembly for housing miniaturized electrical or electronic apparatus, such as a radio receiver or monitor, is disclosed wherein a single piece housing is provided, open at the top for receiving an associated electrical chassis with sel... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4067945 | Method of making a multi-circuit electrical interconnector A method of making a multi-circuit electrical interconnector comprises the molding of an elastomeric, non-conductive frame member having a number of openings extending therethrough corresponding to the number of circuits that are to be interconnected. Eac... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4039901 | Encapsulated plural electrical component assembly for use in transmitters and the like Transmitter for conveying information from a rotating member to a stationary monitor utilizing hybrid circuits and discrete components mounted in a rigid housing and interconnected by feedthrough capacitors and pins affixed to the housing. Additional feed... | 08/02/1977 |
| 3975665 | Wireless set having circuit plate bars arranged in a frame A wireless set such as a radio telephone, transmitter, aircraft wireless navigation or indication set having at least one circuit plate bar arranged in a frame so that the plate bar will contain circuit elements of a printed circuit. Along one edge of a c... | 08/17/1976 |
