Detachable face plate for audio and/or video apparatus in a vehicle
US6650026B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2001/084
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An audio and/or video device of a vehicle that allows an operation panel to be attached to and detached from a main unit of the device with either front or back side of the operation panel being directed forwards for the purpose of preventing the device from being stolen. The device includes a retention mechanism for releasably retaining the operation panel in the main unit of the device. The retention mechanism allows the operation panel to be retained in the device main unit with either the front or back side of the operation panel being directed forwards or exposed.
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