Special receptacle or package – For an instrument
Patent
1993-03-02
1995-11-14
Gehman, Bryon P.
Special receptacle or package
For an instrument
206523, 206588, 206592, B65D 8538
Patent
active
054658381
ABSTRACT:
An identifying shield for an electronic instrument housing is formed of elastically stretchable and deformable material. The shield elastically surrounds the periphery of the instrument housing adjacent to its front panel surface, and defines a central opening that exposes the front panel for viewing by an operator. A first portion of the shield defines the central opening overlying the front panel of the instrument housing, and a second portion extends rearwardly from the first portion defining a peripheral band that engages the periphery of the case along its sidewalls adjacent to the front panel. An inwardly extending flange projects from the rearward edges of the peripheral band to enhance frictional engagement with the underlying sidewall surfaces of the instrument housing. The inwardly extending flange may also serve to retain the shield on the housing and to provide sealing between the front panel and the housing by being clamped between the front panel and the forward edges of the sidewalls of the housing. The shield material is resilient and elastically stretchable, so that it can be stretch-fitted over a housing in elastically gripping relationship; the thickness of the shield is selected so that unintended impacts with the outer surface of the shield will be absorbed in part in the shield and will be transmitted in part to the abutting surface of a support panel in which the housing is mounted.
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Angrave Janice E.
Hollander Milton B.
Jacobs David R.
Gehman Bryon P.
Hosmer Bruce E.
Omega Engineering Inc.
Reiter Howard S.
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