Filter medium retainer

• US 20060198087A1
• Filed: 03/07/2005
• Published: 09/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Original Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Inventors: Kirschhoffer, Jon A., Gullicks, Scott D., Anderson, Steven R.
• Application Number:
  US11/074,118
• Publication Number:
  US 20060198087A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.27
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1609 to support filters or lenses

Abstract

The present invention is a display housing for use with a display screen. The display housing includes a rear housing portion and a front frame connectable to the rear housing portion. The front frame defines an aperture through which the display screen is visible when the display screen is disposed between the front frame and the rear housing portion. The display housing also includes a retaining component for retaining a filter medium between the display screen and a front edge of the front frame.

Claims

1. A display housing for use with a display screen, the display housing comprising:

a rear housing portion;

a front frame connectable to the rear housing portion, wherein the front frame defines an aperture through which the display screen is visible when the display screen is disposed between the front frame and the rear housing portion; and

a retaining component for removably retaining a filter medium between the display screen and a front edge of the front frame, the retaining component comprising a slot formed in the frame, the rear housing portion or between the front frame and the rear housing portion.

2. The display housing of claim 1, wherein the retaining component further comprises first and second tracks formed in the front frame adjacent the aperture, the tracks being aligned with the slot in the sidewall for removably receiving the filter medium.

3. The display housing of claim 2, wherein the slot comprises a first and second end corresponding to the first and second tracks and wherein at least one of the first and second tracks does not align with the corresponding end of the slot.

4. The display housing of claim 3, wherein at least one of the first and second tracks is separated from the corresponding end of the slot by a slope.

5. The display housing of claim 3, wherein at least one of the first and second tracks is separated from the corresponding end of the slot by a step.

6. The display housing of claim 1, wherein the retaining component further comprises means for removably securing a filter medium within the slot.

7. The display housing of claim 1, wherein the front frame includes an indentation at a wall adjacent the slot, wherein a portion of the filter medium is exposed at the indentation when the filter medium is retained.

8. The display housing of claim 1, wherein the front frame includes an indentation at a wall opposite the slot, wherein a portion of the filter medium is exposed at the indentation when the filter medium is retained.

9. The display housing of claim 1, wherein the slot is formed in a top wall, a left wall or a side wall of the front frame.

10. The display housing of claim 1, wherein the rear housing portion comprises at least one additional retaining component for retaining filter media behind the display screen.

11. The display housing of claim 1, wherein the retaining component is configured for removably retaining a plurality of filter media.

12. A display system comprising the display housing of claim 1 and a display screen disposed in the display housing such that the display screen is visible through the aperture.

13. The display system of claim 12, further comprising a frame insert disposed within the slot, wherein the filter medium is disposed within the frame insert.

14. The display system of claim 12, further comprising a filter medium disposed within the slot, wherein the filter medium comprises at least one tab.

15. The display system of claim 14, wherein the front frame includes an indentation at the wall adjacent or opposite the slot, wherein a tab of the filter medium is exposed at the indentation.

16. The display system of claim 12, further comprising a computer base, wherein the computer base comprises at least one additional retaining component for removably retaining filter media.

17. A display housing for use with a display screen, the display housing comprising:

a rear housing portion;

a front frame connectable to the rear housing portion, wherein the front frame comprises a left wall, a right wall, a top wall and a bottom wall and defines an aperture through which the display screen is visible when the display screen is disposed between the front frame and the rear housing portion; and

a retaining component for removably retaining a filter medium between the display screen and a front edge of the front frame, the retaining component comprising a first guide rail attached to the left wall, a second guide rail attached to the right wall, and a receiving rail attached to the bottom wall, wherein the first guide rail, the second guide rail and the receiving rail are connected and configured for removably receiving one or more filter media.

18. The display housing of claim 17, wherein the first and second guide rails each comprise hinged top portions.

19. The display housing of claim 18, wherein ends of the hinged portions are adjacent the top wall or overlap with the top wall.

20. The display housing of claim 17, wherein ends of the first and second guide rails form openings having sloped walls.

21. The display housing of claim 17, wherein the rear housing portion comprises at least one additional retaining component for retaining filter media behind the display screen.

22. A display system comprising the display housing of claim 17 and a display screen disposed in the display housing such that the display screen is visible through the aperture.

23. The display system of claim 22, further comprising a filter medium disposed under the guide rails and including a top frame portion.

24. The display system of claim 23, wherein top ends of the first and second guide rails form openings having sloped walls and the top frame portion is configured to fit within the opening.

25. The display system of claim 17, further comprising a computer base, wherein the computer base comprises at least one additional retaining component for removably retaining filter media.