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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 24, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Masaaki Watanabe, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ; G12B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361814 ; 248 273 ; 312-71 ; 361346 ; 361627 ; 381 86 ; 455346 ;
Abstract
A car stereo has a grille detachably mounted on a stereo body. Engaging recesses are formed at the four corners of the grille. Flexible latch members are provided on the stereo body, each of which is adapted to engage with the corresponding engaging recess of the grille when the grille is attached to the body. A release mechanism is provided on the body, which is operated by a release member provided on the grille. When the release mechanism is operated, the engagement between the engaging recesses and the latch members is released.