Telecommunications – Transmitter and receiver at same station – Radiotelephone equipment detail
Reexamination Certificate
1998-11-25
2001-06-12
Chang, Vivian (Department: 2682)
Telecommunications
Transmitter and receiver at same station
Radiotelephone equipment detail
C379S433020
Reexamination Certificate
active
06246887
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to an appliance with an indicating device.
Appliances of the above mentioned general type are known in the art. In particular, an appliance is known which is formed as a cordless telephone with an outer surface provided with a throughgoing passage for receiving an indicating device. An edge region which surrounds the throughgoing opening of the appliance is depressed relative to the outer surface of the appliance. The edge region operates as a supporting surface for a transparent disk for covering an indicating device which is formed for example as a display.
Moreover, it is known to decorate the edge region, for example by applying a granulate or a lacquer.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an appliance with an indicating device which is further improvement of the existing appliances.
In keeping with these objects and with others which will become apparent hereinafter, one feature of the present invention resides in an appliance, in which on the edge region, a decorative part is insertable, and is mountable on the edge region by a releasable connection.
When the appliance is designed in accordance with the present invention, the decorative part is provided which in a simple manner without damaging the appliance housing is mounted on the edge region or can be premounted on it. In this way the consumer must not look for an experienced person and without loosing a guarantee can exchange the decorative part in accordance with its taste and replace with another decorative part, so that the outer surface of the housing can be designed individually. For example, the consumer can use a different decorative part which are sold by the manufacturer.
In accordance with another feature of the present invention, the releasable connection can be formed as an adhesive connection. Such a connection is especially stable.
In accordance with still a further feature of the present invention, the releasable connection can be formed as an arresting connection. In this way the decorative part can be stably connected with the edge region, and also a simple and accurately defined mounting or dismounting can be performed by means of the available arresting elements.
In accordance with still a further feature of the present invention, a gap is provided between the decorative part and the edge region for receiving for example a turning tool for releasing the connection. In this manner, the dismounting can be performed simply and does not need special finger strength.
In accordance with still a further feature of the present invention, the edge region can be de pressed by two steps relative to the outer surface of the appliance, so as to include a deeper step for limiting the throughgoing passage in which a transparent disk covering the indicating device is placed, and a higher step on which the decorative part is placed. In this way, the covering of the indicating device and the decoration can be applied independently from one another on the housing or removed from the housing.
The novel features which are considered as characteristic for the present invention are set forth in particular in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its construction and its method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be best understood from the following description of specific embodiments when read in connection with the accompanying drawings.
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Appiah Charles N.
Chang Vivian
Robert & Bosch GmbH
Striker Michael J.
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