Abstract: A portable electronic device (10) is configured to include an accessible container (12) which has an access hatch (16) and a receptacle (18). The hatch (16) and receptacle (18) are each one-piece molded items. The hatch (16) includes a molded supple coating (56) over a molded rigid shell (54). The coating (56) is applied over walls (70) and a shell edge (82). The shell edge (82) is conformingly shaped to match a receptacle edge (28) so that a seal results when the hatch (16) is latched over a receptacle opening (26), with the supple coating (56) between the two edges (82, 28). Latches (20) are integrally formed with the shell (54), and relief notches (84, 86) are formed adjacent to the latches (20) so that a desired latch resilience results. The coating (56) covers the relief notches (84, 86) so that no openings extend into the accessible container (12).

Abstract: An apparatus (20) for mounting an electronic component (30) to a print circuit board (40), wherein the electronic component (30) has a positive lead (32) and negative lead (34). The mounting apparatus (20) includes a positive contact plate (50) having a component contact (54) and PCB contact (56), wherein the component contact (54) and the PCB contact (56) are connected with and extending from the positive contact plate (50). The mounting apparatus also includes a negative contact plate (60) having a component contact (64) and a PCB contact (66), wherein the component contact (64) and the PCB contact (66) are connected with and extending from the negative contact plate (60).

Abstract: Extendable/stowable antenna apparatus includes a molded elongated antenna stem with fixed and free ends. The stem is molded with an outer bearing surface, anti-rotation surfaces extending between the fixed and free ends, and a detent surface including a detent stow slot and a detent extend slot. A molded antenna radome includes an elongated opening molded therein with a mating inner bearing surface and anti-rotation surfaces designed to mate with the outer bearing surface and the anti-rotation surfaces of the stem. The opening slidably engages the stem for sliding movements between a stow position and an extended position at the free end. A spring biased detent mechanism in the opening engages the detent stow slot in the stow position and the detent extend slot in the extended position.