US5934772A
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Rear assembly for a display device
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-09-08
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Granted: 1999-08-10
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Expires: 2017-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A display device including a front cover connected to a cathode ray tube, a rear body of cover joined to the front cover for covering the cathode ray tube and a top cover connected to a rear upper portion of the rear body of cover. The rear body of cover is joined to the top cover by means of front locking mechanism having hook each formed at both sides of the forepart of the top cover and inserted and the snap into holes formed at both sides of the rear body of cover to be caught in catches. Side locking mechanisms have a pair of tensioned snaps that are formed at both sides of the rear body of cover and pass through a pair of ribs that are provided on the inner sides of the top cover, thus enabling the tensioned snaps to be securely mated with the ribs. Rear locking mechanisms have hooks that are caught on, and snap against rises of locking ribs formed inside of the top cover. Another coupling mechanism with a plurality of right position coupling holes, is formed at an edge of the rear body of cover, and projections, formed art the other edge of the top cover are each inserted into the right position coupling holes.
Inventors
- 👤 Ki-Hyub Sung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 02:09
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A display device, comprising: a front cover; a rear cover attached to the front cover and having a top side, two lateral sides, and a rear side, said rear cover comnprising: each of said two lateral sides having a latch receiving means and a plurality of flexible members that protrude outward from said rear cover; said rear side having a plurality of flexible prongs; and a top cover slidably attachable to said rear cover and engageable with said flexible prongs, said latch receiving means, and said flexible members of said rear cover.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A display device, comprising: a front cover; a rear cover attached to the front cover and having a top side, two lateral sides, and a rear side, said rear cover comnprising: each of said two lateral sides having a latch receiving means and a plurality of flexible members that protrude outward from said rear cover; said rear side having a plurality of flexible prongs; and a top cover slidably attachable to said rear cover and engageable with said flexible prongs, said latch receiving means, and said flexible members of said rear cover.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The display device according to claim 1, wherein the rear cover is joined to the top cover with said top cover engaging said latch receiving means, said flexible members, and said flexible prongs simultaneously.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The display device according to claim 2, wherein said top cover can be removed to expose a plurality of perforations in said rear cover.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The display device according to claim 2, wherein said top cover has an inner surface bearing a plurality of ribs engageable with said flexible members on said two lateral sides of said rear cover.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The display device according to claim 4, wherein said top cover has a plurality of ridges for engaging said prongs on said rear cover.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The display device according to claim 5, wherein the said latch receiving means, said flexible members, and said flexible prongs are located symmetrically about said rear cover.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The display device according to claim 6, wherein said top cover has a plurality of projections located along an edge contacting said rear cover.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The display device according to claim 7, wherein said rear cover and said top cover are engageable without the use of fasteners.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The display device according to claim, wherein the latch receiving means comprises a slot in said rear cover and a notch in an inner surface of said rear cover.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
114 words
A housing for a display device, comprising: a front cover; a rear cover attached to said front cover and having a top side, two lateral sides, and a rear side, said rear cover comprising: each of said two lateral sides having a slot for receiving a latch and having a plurality of flexible members that protrude outward from said rear cover; and said rear side having a plurality of flexible prongs; and a top cover slidably attachable to said rear cover, when said top cover is attached to said rear cover all of said flexible prongs, said slot in each of said two lateral sides, and said flexible members engage said top cover simultaneously.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
114 words
A housing for a display device, comprising: a front cover; a rear cover attached to said front cover and having a top side, two lateral sides, and a rear side, said rear cover comprising: each of said two lateral sides having a slot for receiving a latch and having a plurality of flexible members that protrude outward from said rear cover; and said rear side having a plurality of flexible prongs; and a top cover slidably attachable to said rear cover, when said top cover is attached to said rear cover all of said flexible prongs, said slot in each of said two lateral sides, and said flexible members engage said top cover simultaneously.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The housing of claim 10, further comprised of said top cover being removable from said rear cover to expose a plurality of perforations in said rear cover.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The housing of claim 11, further comprising said top cover having an inner surface bearing a plurality of ribs engageable with said flexible members on said two lateral sides of said rear cover.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The housing of claim 12, with said top cover further comprising a plurality of ridges for engaging said prongs on said rear cover.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The housing of claim 13, with said rear cover further comprising said slot in each of said two lateral sides, said flexible members, and said flexible prongs being located symmetrically about said rear cover.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The housing of claim 14, with said top cover further comprising a plurality of projections located along an edge contacting said rear cover.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
142 words
A housing for a display device, comprising: a front cover; a rear cover attached to said front cover and having a top side, two lateral sides, and a rear side, said rear cover comprising: each of said two lateral sides having a slot for receiving a latch and having a plurality of flexible members that protrude outward from said rear cover; said rear side having a plurality of flexible prongs; and said slot in each of said two lateral sides, said flexible members, and said flexible prongs being located symmetrically about said rear cover; and a top cover slidably attachable, without the use of fasteners, to said rear cover, when said top cover is attached to said rear cover all of said flexible prongs, said slot in each of said two lateral sides, and said flexible members engage said top cover simultaneously.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
142 words
A housing for a display device, comprising: a front cover; a rear cover attached to said front cover and having a top side, two lateral sides, and a rear side, said rear cover comprising: each of said two lateral sides having a slot for receiving a latch and having a plurality of flexible members that protrude outward from said rear cover; said rear side having a plurality of flexible prongs; and said slot in each of said two lateral sides, said flexible members, and said flexible prongs being located symmetrically about said rear cover; and a top cover slidably attachable, without the use of fasteners, to said rear cover, when said top cover is attached to said rear cover all of said flexible prongs, said slot in each of said two lateral sides, and said flexible members engage said top cover simultaneously.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The housing of claim 16, further comprised of said top cover being removable from said rear cover to expose a plurality of perforations in said rear cover.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The housing of claim 17, further comprising said top cover having an inner surface bearing a plurality of ribs engageable with said flexible members on said two lateral sides of said rear cover.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The housing of claim 18, with said top cover further comprising a plurality of ridges for engaging said prongs on said rear cover.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The housing of claim 19, with said top cover further comprising a plurality of projections located along an edge contacting said rear cover.
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