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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2003
Hsin-An Hsu, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
The present invention is to provide a fastening mechanism for a cover of an electronic device enclosed in a housing having a substantially parallelepiped cavity for receiving a peripheral. The fastening mechanism comprises a peripheral flange disposed around an opening of the cavity and having engagement holes and a lock thereon; and a cover shaped to fit on the opening having an upper cover plate, a lower metal plate releasably coupled to the upper cover plate, a plurality of spaced tabs disposed thereon for being snapped into the corresponding engagement holes to fasten the cover onto the flange, and a locking hole so that a turning of the lock will cause a lock member thereof to insert into the locking hole for locking the cover.