Electronic monitor mounting configuration
AssigneeWoodward Governor Company
InventorJoseph J. Schneider
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Abstract
An apparatus for permitting both base and flush mounting a device to a surface is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a case housing a device and a frame. The frame is configured to attach to the case in both a base mounting and flush mounting configuration.
Claims23
An apparatus for permitting both base and flush mounting a device to a surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a case for housing the device;
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- a frame for mounting the case to the surface, wherein the frame is configured to attach to the case in both a base mounting and flush mounting configuration.
A method of mounting a device to a surface comprising:
- providing a case to house the device;
- providing a frame for mounting the case to the surface in both a base mounting configuration and a flush mounting configuration;
- interfacing the frame to the case in either the base mounting configuration or the flush mounting configuration;
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- mounting the frame to the surface in the respective base mounting configuration or the flush mounting configuration.
An apparatus for permitting both base and flush mounting of a device to a surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame comprising a plurality flanges;
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- a case having opposed sides, wherein each of the opposed sides is dimensioned to receive the flanges.
An apparatus for permitting both base and flush mounting of a device to a surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame having an aperture and a flange spaced outward of the aperture, wherein a recess exists along each side in between the flanges, the frame including a lip having plurality of holes dimensioned to receive fasteners;
- a case for housing the device, wherein the case has a first and a second opposed side comprising a plurality snaps along the circumference of a first side dimensioned to receive the frame, wherein the snaps mate with the recessed portion of the frame in a flush mounting configuration;
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- the case comprising an aperture on a second side dimensioned to receive the frame flange in a base mounting configuration.
An apparatus for permitting both base and flush mounting a device to a surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame having opposed projecting flanges and an aperture inward of the flanges;
- a case for housing the device, wherein the case has a first side and an opposed second side, wherein the first side is dimensioned to receive the flanges for base mounting the device and the flanges are dimensioned to receive the second side for flush mounting the device.
An apparatus for permitting both base and flush mounting a visual display device to a surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame having an aperture, the frame including projecting flanges extending substantially about the aperture, and a hole for receiving a fastener;
- a case for housing the device, wherein the case has a first side and an opposed second side, wherein the first side is dimensioned to receive the flanges for base mounting the device and the flanges are dimensioned to receive the second side for flush mounting the device, and the second surface includes a window for displaying the visual display device;
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- the case further comprising a retaining means comprising a plurality of hooks for retaining the device in the case.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.