Tektronix, Inc.

Preston S Gabel

Kenneth P Dobyns

J Steven Lyford

Robert R Kreitzer

William R Pooley

Brian G Russell

Marc A Gessford

Joshua J O'Brien

Jonathan D Clem

Scott Ketterer

Taylor S K Heen

Jessica Anna Dunn

Stephen LaFrance

Brian A Hollenberg

Robert A Bluhm

Mark A Anderson

Housing for a test and measurement instrument

Plug for accessory-host interface

Receptacle for accessory-host interface

An electronic instrument with a housing in the form of a rectangular body. The housing has a front panel with a display screen, and opposed side panels extending perpendicularly from the front panel to a rear panel. The housing defines a cavity adjacent to the rear panel and at least one of the side panels. The cavity includes a recessed panel portion having attached electronic connectors, so that cables connected to the connectors can flex to avoid protruding from the side panel to facilitate rack mounting, and may extend without protruding from the rear panel for bench usage. A circuit board to which the connectors and a microprocessor are connected may be oriented parallel to the rear panel, allowing a limited front-to-rear depth for the housing.

Instrument with housing having recess for connectors

An electronic instrument with a housing having a front surface and a rear surface. A user interface is located on the front surface. A movable handle having a grip portion is connected to the housing and is movable between a first carrying position in which at least a portion of the grip is forward of the rear surface and a first stabilizing position in which at least a portion of the grip is rearward of the rear surface. The handle may movable to other stabilizing positions, and the housing may include a front prop to provide additional stability and alternative viewing angles.

Instrument with multiple position support handle

An electronic instrument includes a housing having opposed end surfaces each including a handle mount. A bail handle with an elongated middle portion has extending arms connected at opposite ends, and the arms have free ends for connection at the handle mounts. The handle pivots between a first stable position and a second stable position about a pivot axis passing through the handle mounts. A pair of detent mechanisms each have a first portion connected to the housing, and a second portion connected to the handle, and each detent mechanism includes a spring which urges the first and second portions toward each other along the pivot axis.

Electronic instrument with multiple position spring detented handle

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Beaverton, OR, United States of America

Preston S Gabel