US 4,359,882 A · Portable, self-storing console protection structure

Abstract

Multiple, interconnected shielding portions (26,28,30) constitute a protection structure (22) which may be arranged relative to a console (10) in an obstructing position so as to shield instruments contained in the console (10) from damage. The multiple shielding portions (26,28,30) are relatively displaceable to permit common occupation of all the shielding portions (26,28,30) in an envelope formed by one of the shielding portions (26). Such common occupation or self-storing design permits the protection structure (22), when removed from the console (10), to be stored in a minimum of space. The protection structure (22) may be assembled in obstructing relationship with the console (10) by displacing the individual shielding portions (26,28,30) to predetermined positions prior to interconnecting the console (10) and one of the components (28) with tabs (38) connected to the component (28) into slots in the console (10). Such interconnection obtains from pivoting the shielding components (26,28,30) simultaneously with inserting the tabs (38) in the slots. At the end of such pivoting movement, a lock (36) disposed on a different shielding portion (26) is engageable with the console to prevent unauthorized pivoting and removal thereof.

Claims8

Dependent claims

A self-storing, portable instrument console protection structure (22,22') for shielding faces (12,14,16) of a console (10,10'), said protection structure (22,22') comprising:

a central shielding portion (26) having first end and a second end, said central shielding portion (26) being disposable in a closely spaced obstructing position relative to a central console face (12) and being removable from the console (10,10') to any desired location;
a first extensible shielding portion (28) being pivotally connected (29) to said central shielding portion's (26) first end to swing between a closely spaced obstructing position relative to a first console face (14) and a retracted position in which said first extensible shielding portion (28) is housed in said central shielding portion (26);
and
means (32) for selectively interconnecting said shielding portions (26,28) with said console (10,10') when said central (26) and first extensible shielding (28) portions occupy said obstructing positions.

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A self-storing, removable instrument console protection structure (22) for shielding faces (12,14,16) of a console (10), said protection structure (22) comprising:

a central shielding portion (26) having a first end and a second end, said central shielding portion (26) being disposable in a closely spaced obstructing position relative to a central console face (12) and being removable from the console face (12) to any desired location;
a first extensible shielding portion (28) being pivotally connected (29) to said first end of said central shielding portion (26) to swing between a closely spaced obstructing position relative to a first console face (14) and a retracted position in which said first extensible shielding portion (28) is housed in said central shielding portion (26);
a second extensible shielding portion (30) being pivotally connected (29) to said second end of said central shielding portion (26) to swing between a closely spaced obstructing position relative to a second console face (16) and a retracted position in which said second extensible shielding portion (30) is housed in said central shielding portion (26);
and
means (32) for selectively interconnecting said shielding portions (26,28,30) with said console (10) when said central shielding portion (26) and said first (28) and second (30) extensible shielding portions occupy said obstructing positions.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Portable, self-storing console protection structure

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Portable, self-storing console protection structure

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Abstract

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