Instrument casing assembly
US5913447A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L19/14
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument casing assembly and a method of forming the casing that includes a case for receiving a lens having an integral peripheral shoulder engageable with a sidewall of the case. The sidewall when crimped about the shoulder, providing a gasketless water-tight seal to protect the internal parts of the instrument assembly.
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