US4554616A
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Protective shield for external electrical parts of a control arrangement and the combination thereof
Assignee: Robertshaw Controls Co
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Filing: 1984-07-02
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Granted: 1985-11-19
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Expires: 2004-07-02
Abstract
Abstract A combination of a control arrangement and a protective shield, the protective shield and methods of making the same are provided, the combination comprising a control arrangement having a housing unit provided with certain external electrical parts and a one-piece protective shield carried by the housing unit and having a section thereof covering the certain external electrical parts. The section of the protective shield is movable relative to the remainder of the shield between a first position thereof that covers the certain external electrical parts and a second position thereof that uncovers the certain external electrical parts.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold A. McIntosh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:52
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/015; H02B1/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S16/00; Y10S16/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
In a combination of a control arrangement having housing means provided with certain external electrical means and a one-piece protective shield carried by said housing means and having a section thereof covering said certain external electrical means, the improvement wherein said section of said protective shield is movable relative to the remainder of said shield between a first position thereof that covers said certain external electrical means and a second position thereof that uncovers said certain external electrical means, said protective shield being substantially flat when said section is in said first position thereof, said section of said protective shield being substantially transverse to said remainder of said shield when said section is in said second position thereof, said protective shield having hinge means that hinge said section to said remainder of said protective shield, said hinge means having means that holds said section in said first position thereof when said section is moved to said first position thereof and that holds said section in said second position thereof when said section is moved to said second position thereof, said housing means having socket means, said shield having integral projection means on the remainder thereof received in said socket means and thereby securing said shield to said housing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
In a combination of a control arrangement having housing means provided with certain external electrical means and a one-piece protective shield carried by said housing means and having a section thereof covering said certain external electrical means, the improvement wherein said section of said protective shield is movable relative to the remainder of said shield between a first position thereof that covers said certain external electrical means and a second position thereof that uncovers said certain external electrical means, said protective shield being substantially flat when said section is in said first position thereof, said section of said protective shield being substantially transverse to said remainder of said shield when said section is in said second position thereof, said protective shield having hinge means that hinge said section to said remainder of said protective shield, said hinge means having means that holds said section in said first position thereof when said section is moved to said first position thereof and that holds said section in said second position thereof when said section is moved to said second position thereof, said housing means having socket means, said shield having integral projection means on the remainder thereof received in said socket means and thereby securing said shield to said housing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
A combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said housing means has other external electrical means, said protective shield having another section thereof covering said other external electrical means and being movable relative to the remainder of said shield between a first position thereof that covers said other external electrical means and a second position thereof that uncovers said other external electrical means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
86 words
A combination as set forth in claim 2 wherein said protective shield is substantially flat when said sections are respectively disposed in said first positions thereof and has an intermediate part thereof separating said sections from each other, said intermediate part of said shield having said projection means that secures said shield to said housing means, said intermediate part having opening means passing therethrough, said housing means having manually operable control means aligned with said opening means so as to be accessible at said opening means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said socket means and said projection means have means snap-fitted together to secure said shield to said housing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said protective shield comprises polypropylene.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-11-18 | 1989-05-20 | 1989-11-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-11-18 | 1993-05-20 | 1993-11-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-11-18 | 1997-05-20 | 1997-11-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |