FIELD SERVICEABLE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY
First Claim
1. An in-field replaceable glass assembly for an electronic display placed within a housing having a hanger at the top of the housing, the glass assembly comprising:
- a frame surrounding a pane of glass and having a top and bottom;
a tab at the top of the frame and adapted to hold the glass assembly in place when slipped over the hanger on the housing; and
a means for attaching the bottom of the frame to the housing.
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Abstract
An in-field replaceable glass assembly for an electronic display placed within a housing is disclosed. The housing preferably contains a hanger at the top of the housing, where the glass assembly contains a frame surrounding a pane of glass and having a top and bottom. A tab is preferably placed at the top of the frame and adapted to hold the glass assembly in place when slipped over the hanger on the housing. The glass assembly also contains a means for attaching the bottom of the frame to the housing. In some embodiments this means is a threaded post which extends from the frame and passing through a portion of the housing. A nut may be tightened against the post. In other embodiments a threaded fastener may pass through the housing and thread into a female threaded hole within the frame.
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19 Claims
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1. An in-field replaceable glass assembly for an electronic display placed within a housing having a hanger at the top of the housing, the glass assembly comprising:
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a frame surrounding a pane of glass and having a top and bottom; a tab at the top of the frame and adapted to hold the glass assembly in place when slipped over the hanger on the housing; and a means for attaching the bottom of the frame to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for replacing a front glass assembly for an electronic display, the front glass assembly having a top with a tab and a bottom, the electronic display having a housing with a hanger, the method comprising the steps of:
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removing a fastener from the bottom of the front glass assembly; lifting the front glass assembly until the tab is released from the hanger on the electronic display housing; removing the front glass assembly; lowering a replacement front glass assembly until the tab is engaged with the hanger; and installing a fastener into the bottom of the replacement front glass assembly. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An in-field replaceable glass assembly for an electronic display placed within a housing having a hanger at the top of the housing, where the hanger has a front portion facing an intended observer of the display and a rear portion facing away from an intended observer, the glass assembly comprising:
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a frame surrounding a pane of glass and having a top and bottom; a tab at the top of the frame and adapted to hang from the hanger on the housing where the tab rests against the rear portion of the hanger; a threaded post extending from the frame and passing through a portion of the housing; and a nut adapted to tighten against the threaded post. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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