Patent ID: 7381075

Claim:
A cradle for a handheld communication device, comprising: a rigid structure defining a compartment for receiving at least a portion of a handheld communication device, said compartment comprising an aperture and at least one sidewall structure extending from said aperture; a latch actuator comprising a first end portion and a second end portion opposed from said first end portion, and movable in a sliding motion aligned with said at least one sidewall structure between a first position and a second position; a latch pivotally mounted to said rigid structure and coupled to said first end portion of said latch actuator; an engagement face at least partially extending into said compartment when said latch actuator is in said first position, said engagement face directly or indirectly coupled to said latch actuator; and a resilient member resiliently biasing said latch actuator in said first position; wherein a force applied to said engagement face when said handheld communication device is inserted into said compartment causes said latch actuator to move said latch from a first latch position, where said latch is disengaged from said handheld communication device, to a second latch position in which said latch engages said handheld communication device.