Measuring and testing – Instrument casing
Patent
1988-09-22
1990-05-01
Noland, Tom
Measuring and testing
Instrument casing
73493, 248 271, 248904, G01D 1124, G01D 1126, G01D 1130, G12B 902
Patent
active
049207997
ABSTRACT:
The invention presented in a universal casing for an instrument having a read-out, suitable for flush, surface or bracket mounting. The casing comprises a watertight instrument module which comprises (i) a facepiece having at least one aperture through which the read-out of the instrument can be observed, and (ii) an instrument housing extending rearwardly from the facepiece and mounted to the facepiece in a watertight fashion, the housing comprising a hollow body having an open front end mounted to the facepiece and a closed rear end; and a splash-resistant surface mount having removably mounted to the facepiece, the surface mount housing having the hollow body of the instrument housing disposed therein.
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Technical Bulletin BH183 (Series) by Howell Instruments Inc. of Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A., "3"-Dia. Digital Indicators; published by Jun. 1966; 4 pages.
International Marine Industries, Inc.
Noland Tom
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