NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE ENCLOSURE
First Claim
1. A notification appliance enclosure comprising:
- a mounting plate having a catch lip and a retaining wedge projecting from a surface thereof, the catch lip and the retaining wedge spaced apart to define a retaining pocket therebetween, the catch lip having a latch release aperture formed therethrough; and
a housing adapted to fit at least partially over the mounting plate, the housing having a latch tongue extending from a surface thereof, the latch tongue configured to be received within the retaining pocket when the housing and the mounting plate are connected to one another, the latch tongue having a release latch extending from a surface thereof wherein the release latch is configured to be received within the latch release aperture of the mounting plate when the housing and the mounting plate are connected to one another;
wherein the retaining wedge is adapted to receive the latch tongue to resist lateral movement of the latch tongue and to resist disengagement of the release latch from the latch release aperture when the housing and the mounting plate are connected to one another.
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Abstract
A notification appliance enclosure that facilitates convenient attachment and removal of a housing. The enclosure may include a mounting plate having a catch lip and a retaining wedge projecting from a surface thereof. The catch lip and the retaining wedge may be spaced apart to define a retaining pocket therebetween, and the catch lip may have a latch release aperture formed therethrough. A housing may fit over the mounting plate and may have a latch tongue extending from a surface thereof fits within the retaining pocket. A release latch may extend from a surface of latch tongue and may fit within the latch release aperture. The engagement between the release latch and the latch release aperture prevents the housing from being pulled away from the mounting plate. The retaining wedge resists movement of the latch tongue and thereby resists disengagement of the release latch from the latch release aperture.
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18 Claims
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1. A notification appliance enclosure comprising:
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a mounting plate having a catch lip and a retaining wedge projecting from a surface thereof, the catch lip and the retaining wedge spaced apart to define a retaining pocket therebetween, the catch lip having a latch release aperture formed therethrough; and a housing adapted to fit at least partially over the mounting plate, the housing having a latch tongue extending from a surface thereof, the latch tongue configured to be received within the retaining pocket when the housing and the mounting plate are connected to one another, the latch tongue having a release latch extending from a surface thereof wherein the release latch is configured to be received within the latch release aperture of the mounting plate when the housing and the mounting plate are connected to one another; wherein the retaining wedge is adapted to receive the latch tongue to resist lateral movement of the latch tongue and to resist disengagement of the release latch from the latch release aperture when the housing and the mounting plate are connected to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A notification appliance enclosure assembly comprising:
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a mounting plate having a catch lip and a first and second retaining wedges projecting from a surface thereof, the catch lip and the first and second retaining wedges are spaced apart to define a retaining pocket therebetween, the catch lip having a latch release aperture formed therethrough; and a housing adapted that fits at least partially over the mounting plate, the housing having a latch tongue configured to be received within the retaining pocket, the latch tongue having a release latch extending from a surface thereof, wherein the release latch is configured to be received within the latch release aperture of the mounting plate; wherein when the mounting plate and housing are coupled together, the first and second retaining wedges resists movement of the latch tongue and resists disengagement of the release latch from the latch release aperture. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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Specification