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Method for mounting a panel meter
Assignee: GORCLAN ENG CO
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Filing: 1971-03-17
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Granted: 1973-08-14
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Expires: 1991-03-17
Abstract
Abstract In a bipolar floating input device, particularly for dual-slope integration digital panel meters, an analog voltage is applied to a bipolar floating input circuit and a digital form of the analog voltage is presented by a display.
Inventors
- 👤 J Horwitz
- 👤 B Gordon
- 👤 B Becker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:41
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R22/00; G01R22/06; G01R22/061; G01R22/065; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49904; Y10T29/49947; Y10T29/49948
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
262 words
A method of mounting a panel meter to a panel formed wIth a substantially rectangular aperture, said panel meter including a chassis in the form of a closed housing opened at a forward face thereof and formed with a rim extending about said forward face of said housing, said housing and said rim having a profile corresponding to the profile of said aperture, said housing dimensionally smaller than said aperture, said rim dimensionally larger than said aperture, said housing having a pair of bosses extending outwardly and rearwardly from a rearward face thereof, comprising the steps of inserting said chassis into said aperture, abutting a rearward face of said rim against a forward face of said panel, said housing projecting rearwardly through said aperture, pressing nut means to each of said bosses, one of each said nut means secured to one of each said bosses, positioning a U-shaped bracket formed with a pair of holes, one of each said holes in registration with one of each said nut means, securing said bracket to said housing by inserting a screw into each said hole and threading each said screw into each said nut means, said bracket having a pair of legs extending along opposite sidewalls of said housing, engaging a rearward face of said panel by said legs as said screws are threaded into said nut means, rigidly securing said panel meter to said panel by a viselike action of said legs on said rearward face of said panel and said rearward face of said rim on said forward face of said panel.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
262 words
A method of mounting a panel meter to a panel formed wIth a substantially rectangular aperture, said panel meter including a chassis in the form of a closed housing opened at a forward face thereof and formed with a rim extending about said forward face of said housing, said housing and said rim having a profile corresponding to the profile of said aperture, said housing dimensionally smaller than said aperture, said rim dimensionally larger than said aperture, said housing having a pair of bosses extending outwardly and rearwardly from a rearward face thereof, comprising the steps of inserting said chassis into said aperture, abutting a rearward face of said rim against a forward face of said panel, said housing projecting rearwardly through said aperture, pressing nut means to each of said bosses, one of each said nut means secured to one of each said bosses, positioning a U-shaped bracket formed with a pair of holes, one of each said holes in registration with one of each said nut means, securing said bracket to said housing by inserting a screw into each said hole and threading each said screw into each said nut means, said bracket having a pair of legs extending along opposite sidewalls of said housing, engaging a rearward face of said panel by said legs as said screws are threaded into said nut means, rigidly securing said panel meter to said panel by a viselike action of said legs on said rearward face of said panel and said rearward face of said rim on said forward face of said panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of mounting a panel meter to a panel as claimed in claim 1 including the step of inserting a shield into said rim, said rim formed with fastening means, said shield composed of a translucent plastic sufficiently flexible to be readily removed from said rim and sufficiently rigid to be retained by said fastening means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method of mounting a panel meter to a panel as claimed in claim 1 including the step of affixing jack means to said rearward face of said housing, said panel meter having electrical components mounted therein on circuit board means, said circuit board means slidably mounted to said housing, said housing formed with an opening in said rearward face thereof in registration with said circuit board means, said jack means engaging said circuit board means and providing an electrical connection thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of mounting a panel meter to a panel as claimed in claim 3 including the steps of inserting a shield into said rim, said rim formed with fastening means, said shield composed of a translucent plastic sufficiently flexible to be readily removed from said rim and sufficiently rigid to be retained by said fastening means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-08-13 | 1977-02-12 | 1977-08-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-08-13 | 1981-02-12 | 1981-08-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-08-13 | 1985-02-12 | 1985-08-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |