Snap-together housing
US4445008A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 1981 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/02
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A snap-together housing is disclosed having a single fastener holding the multi-part housing together. The housing has a base, around which upper and lower panels fit in a clamshell arrangement. The wrap-around panels provide design contours and are the color bearing elements of the housing. Easy installation is achieved by a tab positioned at the rear of the lower panel which allows the lower panel to rotate upward around the base. A tab on the inner front surface of the lower panel engages a detent on the front of the base thereby preventing the lower panel from rotating downward without first being laterally separated from the base. The upper panel, held in position by a single fastener, interlocks with the front surface of the lower panel to prevent the lateral separation.
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