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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 23, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles L Hunter, Loveland, CO (US);
Luke Waaler, Loveland, CO (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220-402 ; 220-421 ; 220326 ;
Abstract
An enclosure having two pieces that are held together with spring clips and having a stand that covers each spring clip. The spring clips provide a high retention force for vibration and shock. The stands cover the spring clips and provide anti-slip feet. In an example embodiment, the enclosure has a hinge surface formed from mating edges of the two pieces on one side with the spring clips holding the two pieces together on an opposite side. For automated assembly, the two pieces are joined at the hinge surfaces and then snapped into the spring clips and stands.