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Mounting screw retention feature for a housing of an electronic device

US9169969B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 19, 2013
Grant dateOct 27, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 22, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02G3/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A corner mountable housing (10) is provided for encasing an electronic device and for mounting the electronic device in a corner (12) of a wall or other mount surface (14) via at least one fastener (16) extending through the housing (10) to engage the corner (12). The housing (10) includes a surface-mountable housing portion (20) in the form of a rear cover, with the housing portion (20) being a one-piece molded construction and having first and second fastener retention features (22) and (24) formed therein.

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