Thermostat with optional advertising door
US7438469B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D23/1902
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thermostat designed to accommodate service graphics after sale by the manufacturer directly or indirectly to the installer for installation at the ultimate consumer's location. The thermostat housing has a compartment door that is appropriately sized to receive the service graphics of the installer. The installer purchases the thermostat with no graphics and at his option orders replacement doors with his personalized graphics imprinted, from the manufacturer or its agent, and replaces the original doors with the replacements before selling the thermostat to the ultimate consumer.The doors themselves are unique in that upon outward manual flexure of the door panel a pair of connectors tilt out of recesses in the housing permitting easy removal of the doors.
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