Universal casing for an instrument
AssigneeInternational Marine Industries, Inc.
InventorDouglas W. Low
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Abstract
The invention presented in a universal casing for an instrument having a read-out, suitable for flush, surface or bracket mounting. The casing comprises a watertight instrument module which comprises (i) a facepiece having at least one aperture through which the read-out of the instrument can be observed, and (ii) an instrument housing extending rearwardly from the facepiece and mounted to the facepiece in a watertight fashion, the housing comprising a hollow body having an open front end mounted to the facepiece and a closed rear end; and a splash-resistant surface mount having removably mounted to the facepiece, the surface mount housing having the hollow body of the instrument housing disposed therein.
Claims16
A universal casing for an instrument having a read-out and adapted to be suitable for any selected one of flush, surface or bracket mounting, said casing comprising:
- a. a watertight instrument module which comprises:
- (i) a facepiece having at least one aperture through which the read-out of the instrument can be observed;
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- (ii) an instrument housing extending rearwardly from said facepiece, said housing comprising a hollow body having an open front end mounted to said facepiece and a closed rear end wherein said instrument housing further comprises a flange formed on the open front end of said instrument housing, said instrument housing being mounted on said facepiece through the agency of said flange;
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- b. a splash-resistant surface mount housing removably mounted to said facepiece such that said flange is disposed between said facepiece and said surface mount housing, said surface mount housing having the hollow body of said instrument housing disposed therein.
A universal casing for an instrument having a read-out and adapted to be suitable for any selected one of flush, surface or bracket mounting, said casing comprising:
- a. a watertight instrument module which comprises:
- (i) a facepiece having at least one aperture through which the read-out of the instrument can be observed;
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- (ii) an instrument housing extending rearwardly from said facepiece, said housing comprising a hollow body generally tubular in shape having an open front end mounted to said facepiece and a closed rear end and a flange formed on the open front end, said instrument housing being mounted on said facepiece through the agency of said flange;
- b. a splash-resistant surface mount housing removably mounted to said facepiece such that said flange is disposed between said facepiece and said surface mount housing, said surface mount housing having the hollow body of said instrument housing disposed therein;
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- c. a surface mount gasket disposed between said surface mount housing and said facepiece to ensure the splash-resistant characteristics of said surface mount housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.