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Sheet metal housing with precision mounting references

US5040161A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 1990
Grant dateAug 13, 1991
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49901
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sheet metal housing for an optical disk storage and handling apparatus which includes reference deformations provided in the sidewall panels of the sheet metal housing for locating mutually registerable components of the optical disk storage and handling system. A method of constructing such a sheet metal housing is also described.

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