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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1982
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1980
Gary S Peifer, Waynesville, IL (US);
Virgil H Johnson, Decatur, IL (US);
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
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.