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US5045655A
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Panel mounted electrical module
Assignee: Square D Co Deutschland GmbH
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Filing: 1990-11-19
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Granted: 1991-09-03
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Expires: 2010-11-19
Abstract
Abstract An electrical command or information device housing of the type adapted to be affixed to an assembly plate through a substantially circular bore hole thereof which selectively includes or excludes a radially inwardly opening keyhole slot or notch includes a rib which projects radially outwardly from the housing and is adapted to be received in the keyhole slot. The rig has high shear resistance in a direction substantially tangential to the housing, but includes at least one notch for effecting relatively low force break off of the rib upon the application of radial or axial forces thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernd Ludwig
- 👤 Heinz Kleine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:08
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/015; H02B1/04; H02B1/044; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A housing adapted to be affixed to an assembly plate through a substantially circular bore hole thereof which selectively includes or excludes a notch opening radially inwardly into the bore hole comprising a rib carried by said housing adapted for entry into a radially inwardly opening notch of an associated assembly plate, said rib possessing high shear resistance in a direction substantially tangential to said housing, and said rib including weakening means for effecting relatively low force break off of said rib upon the application of radial or axial forces thereto whereby said housing can be readily affixed to a substantially circular bore hole exclusive of a radially inwardly opening notch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A housing adapted to be affixed to an assembly plate through a substantially circular bore hole thereof which selectively includes or excludes a notch opening radially inwardly into the bore hole comprising a rib carried by said housing adapted for entry into a radially inwardly opening notch of an associated assembly plate, said rib possessing high shear resistance in a direction substantially tangential to said housing, and said rib including weakening means for effecting relatively low force break off of said rib upon the application of radial or axial forces thereto whereby said housing can be readily affixed to a substantially circular bore hole exclusive of a radially inwardly opening notch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said housing in part defines an electrical command or information device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said rib is of a substantially L-shaped configuration defined by a first radial leg portion and a second axial leg portion, and said second axial leg portion is spaced by a gap from an exterior surface of said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said rib is of a substantially L-shaped configuration defined by a first radial leg portion and a second axial leg portion, said second axial leg portion is spaced by a gap from an exterior surface of said housing, and said weakening means is a notch in said first radial leg portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said rib is of a substantially L-shaped configuration defined by a first radial leg portion and a second axial leg portion, said second axial leg portion is spaced by a gap from an exterior surface of said housing, and said weakening means is a notch in said first radial leg portion spaced a slight distance from said exterior surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said rib is of a substantially L-shaped configuration defined by a first radial leg portion and a second axial leg portion, said second axial leg portion is spaced by a gap from an exterior surface of said housing, and said weakening means is a tangential notch in said first radial leg portion spaced a slight distance from said exterior surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said rib includes two radial leg portions spaced axially from each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said rib includes two radial leg portions spaced axially from each other, and a leading one of said two radial leg portions includes an upper rounded corner.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said rib includes two radial leg portions spaced axially from each other, and said weakening means is formed in one of said two radial leg portions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said rib includes two radial leg portions spaced axially from each other, and said weakening means is formed in a leading one of said two radial leg portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said rib includes two radial leg portions spaced axially from each other, said weakening means is formed in one of said two radial leg portions, and said weakening means is a notch in said one radial leg portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said rib includes two radial leg portions spaced axially from each other, said weakening means is formed in one of said two radial leg portions, and said weakening means is a tangential notch in said one radial leg portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
54 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said rib includes two radial leg portions spaced axially from each other, said weakening means is formed in one of said two radial leg portions, and said weakening means is a notch in said one radial leg portion spaced a slight distance from said exterior surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said rib is of a generally inverted U-shaped configuration defined by two axially spaced radial leg portions bridged by an axial portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said rib is of a generally inverted U-shaped configuration defined by two axially spaced radial leg portions bridged by an axial portion, and said weakening means is a notch in each of said two radial leg portions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said rib is of a generally inverted U-shaped configuration defined by two axially spaced radial leg portions bridged by an axial portion, and said weakening means is a tangential notch in each of said two radial leg portions.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
74 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said housing includes a substantially cylindrical exterior surface merging with a substantially radial stop surface, said rib is of a substantially L-shaped configuration defined by a first radial leg portion integral with said cylindrical exterior surface and a second axial leg portion integral with said stop surface, and said second axial leg portion is spaced by a gap from the cylindrical exterior surface of said housing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
97 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said housing includes a substantially cylindrical exterior surface merging with a substantially radial stop surface, said rib is of a substantially L-shaped configuration defined by a first radial leg portion integral with said cylindrical exterior surface and a second axial leg portion integral with said stop surface, said second axial leg portion is spaced by a gap from the cylindrical exterior surface of said housing, and said weakening means includes a notch in said radial leg portion and a notch in said axial leg portion adjacent said stop surface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
106 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said housing includes a substantially cylindrical exterior surface merging with a substantially radial stop surface, said rib is of a substantially L-shaped configuration defined by a first radial leg portion integral with said cylindrical exterior surface and a second axial leg portion integral with said stop surface, said second axial leg portion is spaced by a gap from the cylindrical exterior surface of said housing, and said weakening means includes a notch in said radial leg portion spaced a slight distance from said cylindrical exterior surface and a notch in said axial leg portion adjacent said stop surface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
73 words
The housing as defined in claim 1 wherein said housing includes a substantially cylindrical exterior surface merging with a substantially radial stop surface, a sealing plate defined by a tubular portion and a radial flange, said tubular portion being in exterior telescopic relationship to said housing cylindrical exterior surface, said radial flange being in abutment with said stop surface, and a radial through slot in said tubular portion through which said rib projects.
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