Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-20
2007-02-20
Feild, Lynn (Department: 2835)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
C312S223200
Reexamination Certificate
active
11097307
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a front panel fitting apparatus capable of fitting and removing a front panel quickly and easily with a small force. A pair of left and right leg parts4provided on the underside of a front panel2have respectively: leg bottom plates4aformed integrally with the front panel2and extending to under a bottom chassis1;and leg edge plates4bformed integrally with the respective leg bottom plates4afrom the front edge through the both side edges thereof, a pair of slits20being formed at a predetermined spacing forward from the central part of the rear edge of each of the leg bottom plates4a,an engaging hole8being formed in an elastically deformable tongue piece21left between the both slits20,engaging convex portions9being provided at positions of the bottom chassis1opposing the respective engaging holes8in a protruding manner, and the front panel fitting apparatus being adapted in such a manner that the upper edge part of the front panel2is engaged with a projecting portion on a crossbeam installed on the front side or in the upper front part of the bottom chassis1, and then the front panel2is rotated downward centering on the projecting portion to engage the engaging holes8with the respective engaging convex portions9.
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Bacon & Thomas PLLC
Edwards Anthony Q.
Feild Lynn
Funai Electric Co. Ltd.
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