INTEGRATED STORAGE FOR INDUSTRIAL INSPECTION HANDSET
First Claim
1. An industrial inspection handset comprising:
- a display for providing visual information to a user;
a control module for operating said handset;
a housing for enclosing the internal components of said handset;
a connector for connecting a peripheral device to said handset;
a mounting member formed as part of said housing and at least partially circumscribing a first housing surface adjacent to said connector, wherein said connector is oriented such that said peripheral device can extend substantially parallel to said first housing surface;
a cover tethered to said handset by a first tab attached to said cover and inserted through and held in place by a first opening in said handset, wherein said cover has a sealing member for mating with said mounting member; and
wherein said cover when mounted on said mounting member encloses said connector and said peripheral device.
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Abstract
An industrial inspection handset is disclosed, comprising a connector for connecting a peripheral device to the handset, wherein the connector is oriented such that the peripheral device can extend substantially parallel to the housing surface of the handset, and a cover tethered to the handset by a first tab, wherein the cover when mounted on the housing of the handset encloses the connector and the peripheral device. In an alternative embodiment, the handset comprises a connector oriented such that the peripheral device can extend substantially perpendicular to the housing surface of the handset, and a cover tethered to the handset by a first tab and a second tab, wherein the cover when mounted on the mounting member encloses the connector. A method of replacing a cover tethered to an industrial inspection handset is also disclosed, wherein the first cover is tethered to the handset by a first tab, comprising the steps of removing the first cover from the first tab; forcing the first tab through an opening in the handset and into the interior of the handset; and tethering a second cover to the handset by inserting a second tab attached to the second cover through the opening in the handset.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An industrial inspection handset comprising:
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a display for providing visual information to a user; a control module for operating said handset; a housing for enclosing the internal components of said handset; a connector for connecting a peripheral device to said handset; a mounting member formed as part of said housing and at least partially circumscribing a first housing surface adjacent to said connector, wherein said connector is oriented such that said peripheral device can extend substantially parallel to said first housing surface; a cover tethered to said handset by a first tab attached to said cover and inserted through and held in place by a first opening in said handset, wherein said cover has a sealing member for mating with said mounting member; and wherein said cover when mounted on said mounting member encloses said connector and said peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18)
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12. An industrial inspection handset comprising:
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a display for providing visual information to a user; a control module for operating said handset; a housing for enclosing the internal components of said handset; a connector for connecting a peripheral device to said handset; a mounting member formed as part of said housing and at least partially circumscribing a first housing surface adjacent to said connector, wherein said connector is oriented such that said peripheral device can extend substantially perpendicular to said first housing surface; a cover tethered to said handset by a first tab attached to said cover and inserted through and held in place by a first opening in said handset and a second tab attached to said cover and inserted through and held in place by a second opening in said handset, wherein said second cover has a sealing member for mating with said mounting member; wherein said cover when mounted on said mounting member encloses said connector; and wherein said cover when opened lies substantially perpendicular to said first housing surface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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19. A method of replacing a cover tethered to an industrial inspection handset, wherein said first cover is tethered to said handset by a first tab attached to said first cover and inserted through and held in place by an opening in said handset, comprising the steps of:
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removing said first cover from said first tab; forcing said first tab through said opening in said handset and into the interior of said handset; and tethering a second cover to said handset by inserting a second tab attached to said second cover through said opening in said handset. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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