US5426567A — Electronic module package and mounting having dia…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 143 words

An electronic module package comprising a housing including a side plate having opposite edges, a pair of spaced support members secured to said opposite edges of the side plate, cover means secured to the support members and defining an enclosure adjacent the side plate. a mounting plate fixed to the support members at a rear end of the housing, a face plate fixed to the support members at a front end of the housing, the mounting plate and the face plate extending above and below the cover means, a pair of guide pins fixed to and extending rearward from the mounting plate adjacent opposite corners thereof for locating the package on an associated mounting panel, a pair of spaced retaining rods extending through both the face plate and the mounting plate adjacent other opposite corners thereof for securing the package to such panel.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 143 words

An electronic module package comprising a housing including a side plate having opposite edges, a pair of spaced support members secured to said opposite edges of the side plate, cover means secured to the support members and defining an enclosure adjacent the side plate. a mounting plate fixed to the support members at a rear end of the housing, a face plate fixed to the support members at a front end of the housing, the mounting plate and the face plate extending above and below the cover means, a pair of guide pins fixed to and extending rearward from the mounting plate adjacent opposite corners thereof for locating the package on an associated mounting panel, a pair of spaced retaining rods extending through both the face plate and the mounting plate adjacent other opposite corners thereof for securing the package to such panel.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 41 words

An electronic module package as in claim 1 wherein each retaining rod has actuating means on a front end accessible from an external front side of the face plate and securing means on a rear end adjacent to the mounting plate.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 29 words

An electronic module package as in claim 2 wherein each retaining rod is a jackscrew, the securing means comprise a screw thread and the actuating means is a knob.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 29 words

An electronic module package as in claim 3 wherein the knob includes means adapted for hand tightening and removal and also includes tool receiving means for removal when overtightened.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 26 words

An electronic module package as in claim 4 wherein the jackscrew includes retaining means preventing unintentional removal of the jackscrew from the face and mounting plates.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 28 words

An electronic module package as in claim 1 wherein the retaining rods include retaining means preventing unintentional removal of the retaining rods from the face and mounting plates.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 43 words

An electronic module package as in claim 6 wherein the retaining rods are jackscrews having knobs on front ends externally adjacent the face plates and screw threads on rear ends adjacent the mounting plates, the knobs having both manual and tool engaging means.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 22 words

A panel mounting assembly as in claim 1 and further including front mounted electrical connector means on each of the selected packages.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 20 words

A panel mounting assembly as in claim 8 wherein the connector means extends through an opening in the face plate.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 180 words

A panel mounting assembly comprising a mounting panel having a plurality of regularly spaced openings, a plurality of electronic module packages mounted on said panel, at least selected ones of said packages each including, a housing including a support panel having opposite edges and enclosure means at least partially laterally spaced from the support panel, a mounting plate fixed to the support panel at a rear end of the housing, the mounting plate having upper and lower edges, a face plate fixed to the support panel at a front end of the housing, the face plate having upper and lower edges the upper and lower edges of the mounting plate and the face plate extending above and below the support panel, a pair of guide pins fixed to and extending rearward from the mounting plate adjacent the upper and lower edges thereof and locating the package on the mounting panel, a pair of spaced retaining rods extending through both the face plate and the mounting plate adjacent the upper and lower edges thereof for securing the package to said panel.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 180 words

A panel mounting assembly comprising a mounting panel having a plurality of regularly spaced openings, a plurality of electronic module packages mounted on said panel, at least selected ones of said packages each including, a housing including a support panel having opposite edges and enclosure means at least partially laterally spaced from the support panel, a mounting plate fixed to the support panel at a rear end of the housing, the mounting plate having upper and lower edges, a face plate fixed to the support panel at a front end of the housing, the face plate having upper and lower edges the upper and lower edges of the mounting plate and the face plate extending above and below the support panel, a pair of guide pins fixed to and extending rearward from the mounting plate adjacent the upper and lower edges thereof and locating the package on the mounting panel, a pair of spaced retaining rods extending through both the face plate and the mounting plate adjacent the upper and lower edges thereof for securing the package to said panel.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 22 words

A panel mounting assembly as in claim 10 and further including front mounted electrical connector means on each of the selected packages.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 20 words

A panel mounting assembly as in claim 11 wherein the connector means extends through an opening in the face plate.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 20 words

A panel mounting assembly as in claim 10 wherein the enclosure means comprises a cover secured to the support panel.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 32 words

A panel mounting assembly as in claim 10 wherein the enclosure means comprises a second support panel laterally spaced from the first named support panel and defining a partial housing enclosure therebetween.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 30 words

A panel mounting assembly as in claim 10 wherein said retaining rods extend through diagonally spaced locations of the face and mounting plates adjacent laterally spaced portions of the housing.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 55 words

A panel mounting assembly as in claim 15 wherein the upper and lower edges of the face and mounting plates terminate in rectangularly spaced corners, the guide pins are fixed to the mounting plate at diagonally opposite corners thereof, and the retaining rods extend through other diagonally opposite corners of the face and mounting plates.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1998-06-19	1998-12-19	1999-06-20	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2002-06-19	2002-12-19	2003-06-20	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2006-06-19	2006-12-19	2007-06-20	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Electronic module package and mounting having diagonally disposed guide pins and threaded rods

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