US5207342A
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Housing for electronic device
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1992-07-17
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Granted: 1993-05-04
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Expires: 2012-07-17
Abstract
Abstract An electronic device such as an external floppy disk drive is accommodated in a housing which has lower and upper cabinets and a door flap. The lower cabinet has at least a pair of first engaging teeth attached to respective side walls thereof, and a pair of spaced lugs mounted on respective side edges of an end thereof. The upper cabinet has at least a pair of second engaging teeth attached to the side walls, respectively, and a pair of spaced side flaps mounted on respective side edges of an end thereof. The first and second cabinets are superposed on each other with the first engaging teeth slidingly engaging the second engaging teeth, respectively. A pair of bushings is inserted in registered holes defined in the lugs and the side flaps. A door flap is angularly movably supported on the first and second cabinets by the bushings.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiyoaki Tsuji
- 👤 Hitoshi Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:42
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/12; G11B33/121; G11B33/123; G11B33/124; G11B33/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A housing for accommodating a device therein, comprising: a first cabinet having a pair of spaced side walls and a pair of spaced ends, at least a pair of first engaging teeth attached to the side walls, respectively, and a pair of spaced lugs mounted on respective side edges of said spaced ends thereof, said lugs having respective holes defined therein; a second cabinet having a pair of spaced side and a pair of spaced ends walls at least a pair of second engaging teeth attached to the side walls, respectively, and a pair of spaced side flaps mounted on respective side edges of said spaced ends thereof, said side flaps having respective holes defined therein; said first and second cabinets being superposed on each other with said first engaging teeth slidingly engaging said second engaging teeth, respectively, said holes in the lugs being held in registry with said holes in the side flaps, respectively; a pair of bushings inserted in said holes in the lugs and said holes in the side flaps; and a door flap angularly movably supported on said first and second cabinets by said bushings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A housing for accommodating a device therein, comprising: a first cabinet having a pair of spaced side walls and a pair of spaced ends, at least a pair of first engaging teeth attached to the side walls, respectively, and a pair of spaced lugs mounted on respective side edges of said spaced ends thereof, said lugs having respective holes defined therein; a second cabinet having a pair of spaced side and a pair of spaced ends walls at least a pair of second engaging teeth attached to the side walls, respectively, and a pair of spaced side flaps mounted on respective side edges of said spaced ends thereof, said side flaps having respective holes defined therein; said first and second cabinets being superposed on each other with said first engaging teeth slidingly engaging said second engaging teeth, respectively, said holes in the lugs being held in registry with said holes in the side flaps, respectively; a pair of bushings inserted in said holes in the lugs and said holes in the side flaps; and a door flap angularly movably supported on said first and second cabinets by said bushings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A housing according to claim 1, wherein said first cabinet has an engaging member disposed on an end wall remote from said spaced ends thereof, and said second cabinet has a recess defined in an end wall remote from said spaced ends thereof, said engaging member being snugly received in said recess.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A housing according to claim 1, wherein said door flap has a pair of spaced support arms having respective pivot pins, said pivot pins being inserted in said bushings, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A housing according to claim 1, further including a first shield disposed in said first cabinet and spaced from a bottom wall thereof which extends between said side walls thereof, and a second shield disposed in said second cabinet and spaced from a top wall thereof which extends between said side walls thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
A housing according to claim 4, wherein said first cabinet has a pair of first locking legs attached respectively to the side walls thereof, said first shield being retained in said first cabinet by said first locking legs, and said second cabinet has a pair of second locking legs attached respectively to the side walls thereof, said second shield being retained in said second cabinet by said second locking legs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
A housing according to claim 4, wherein said first cabinet has a plurality of raised steps on said bottom wall thereof, said first shield being spaced from said bottom wall of the first cabinet by said steps, and said second cabinet has a plurality of raised ridges on said top wall thereof, said second shield being spaced from said top wall of the second cabinet by said ridges.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-05-03 | 1996-11-02 | 1997-05-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-05-03 | 2000-11-02 | 2001-05-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-05-03 | 2004-11-02 | 2005-05-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |