Inner window for a bezel or housing assembly

Details Inner window for a bezel or housing assembly Inner window for a bezel or housing assembly

1999-04-30

2001-08-21

Cuomo, Peter M. (Department: 3636)

Supports: cabinet structure

Show-case type

C312S223200

Reexamination Certificate

active

06276769

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to display windows which are attached to assemblies. More specifically, the present invention relates to a display window that snaps into a computer bezel without using additional fasteners or adhesives, and without requiring a heat staking process.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
In the art of computing, as well as many other arts, it is common to use plastic windows through which status indicators may be observed. Typically, the windows are formed from a clear plastic material, such as polycarbonate film, and are attached to a bezel or other housing.
There are many methods known in the art for attaching a window to a bezel or housing, such as clips and fasteners, adhesives, and heat staking. However, each of these methods requires extra assembly steps, and possibly additional components.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a window which is attached to bezel, housing, or other assembly. In accordance with the present invention, the bezel, housing, or other assembly has a series of pins surrounding an opening. The window has a corresponding series of holes, with the centers of the holes slightly off-center from the centers of the pins in one dimension.
When the window is pressed into place over the opening, the window is deflected slightly. This deflection causes the edges of the holes to “dig into” the pins, and retains the window in place over the opening. The present invention provides a simple, inexpensive, and effective way to attach a window to a bezel, housing, or other assembly, while also minimizing assembly time.


REFERENCES:
patent: 4571897 (1986-02-01), Kerr
patent: 5004303 (1991-04-01), Conway

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