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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2004
Filed:
May. 21, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hirohisa Nakano, Suwa, JP;
Teruo Sakurai, Suwa, JP;
Kiyotaka Nakano, Suwa, JP;
Tsuyoshi Arai, Suwa, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 2/122 ; G03B 2/120 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 2/122 ; G03B 2/120 ;
Abstract
A structure for attaching a lamp cover ( ) to an upper case ( ), when a part ( C) of a fitting ( ) is pressed downward by a pin member (P) to release engagement of the lamp cover ( ) with the upper case ( ). The lamp cover ( ) is biased toward outside of the exterior case, so that the lamp cover ( ) can be opened with one pressing action of with the pin member (P) and operation thereof can be facilitated.