Patent ID: 7842890
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: G06K,H05K

Abstract:
1. A one-piece housing assembly for an electronic device, comprising: a first segment having a base including a peripheral edge, a first wall integrally formed with and extending upwardly from said base, a second wall integrally formed with said base and extending upwardly from said base in spaced apart relation to said first wall, and a third wall integrally formed with said first and second walls and having a leading edge, wherein said third wall extends between said first and second walls and is spaced apart from said base to define a cavity dimensioned to hold an optical imager; a second segment flexibly attached to said peripheral edge of said first segment by a first hinge; a third segment flexibly attached to said second segment by a second hinge and having a forward edge; and a locking mechanism integrally formed with and extending from said forward edge of said third segment and adapted to connect said forward edge of said third segment to said leading edge of said third wall when said second segment is moved about said first hinge and said third segment is moved about said second hinge to position said housing assembly in a closed configuration.