Patent ID: 7065209
Filing Date: 2006-06-20
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. A concealed housing latch assembly for portable electronic device for latching a first housing member to a second housing member of the portable electronic device, the housing latch comprising: at least one catch member disposed on the first housing member extending away from a rear surface of the first housing member and extending beyond an edge of the first housing member, the at least one catch member being deflectable and having a catch opening formed therethrough and having a distal portion; at least one catch feature formed on an inside surface of the second housing member at a position corresponding with the opening of the at least one catch member for capturing the at least one catch member; at least one cantilevered latch release member formed in the second housing member at a position corresponding to the distal portion of the at least one catch member for deflecting the at least one catch member upon actuating the latch release member; and a compliant covering disposed over the second housing member, the compliant covering concealing the housing latch assembly; wherein the at least one cantilevered latch release member may be deflected through the complaint covering to release the at least one catch member from the at least one catch feature.