Electricity: measuring and testing – Measuring – testing – or sensing electricity – per se – Casings
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-14
2010-11-09
Whittington, Kenneth J (Department: 2858)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Measuring, testing, or sensing electricity, per se
Casings
Reexamination Certificate
active
07830135
ABSTRACT:
A multimeter comprises a housing structure including a case defining an interior cavity in which components of the multimeter are located. The case has a shell of rigid polymeric material defining at least one groove containing a softer polymeric material. In addition, the housing structure further includes at least one rigid panel element juxtaposed to the case. The panel element has an elongate bead on an inside surface thereof in alignment with the groove such that the elongate bead presses into the softer polymeric material to provide a seal.
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Morey Terry G.
Worones Jeffrey E.
Fluke Corporation
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Whittington Kenneth J
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