Patent ID: 7375973
Filing Date: 2008-05-20
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. The casing for a handheld communication device comprising: a set of separate individual parts, each individual part being formed from the same metal, the set of individual parts having a purity of at least a hallmark purity level; at least one non-hallmark purity casing part which is not comprised of a metal having a purity of at least a hallmark purity level, wherein the set of individual parts are fixedly connected with the at least one non-hallmark purity casing part to form the casing, the set of individual parts being severable from the casing without reducing the purity of the set of individual parts below the hallmark purity level, wherein the set of individual parts are on an exterior of the casing, and wherein the casing is configured to at least partially surround electronic components of the handheld communication device.