Marine stereo cover with detenting hinge
First Claim
1. In a radio installation kit, for installing a radio to a marine vessel dash, the improvement comprising:
- (a) a first plastic frame having first end and side walls and a main front panel interconnecting the end and side walls,(b) forwardly facing break-away wall structure integral with the frame and associated with the main front panel, said break-away wall structure forming forward through openings to pass shaft tuning means of a first radio having a chassis, the break-away wall structure adapted to be broken away from the frame to provide a relatively large opening for alternate reception of a second chassis,c means associated with the frame for attaching the frame to the vessel dash,d a second frame having second end and side walls, and a transparent window carried by the second frame, the second frame sized to be registrable with the first frame,e a hinge connection between said first and second frames, andf detent means integral with said frames for retaining the second frame and window in a positino opened away from the first frame to allow access to said tuning means,(g) there being a second detent connection between said frames for holding the frames in relatively closed together condition.
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Abstract
A radio installation kit, for installing a radio to a marine vessel dash, the improvement comprising: a first plastic frame having wall structure comprising first end and side walls and a main front panel interconnecting the end and side walls; structure associated with the frame for attaching the frame to the vessel dash; a second plastic frame having second wall structure comprising second end and side walls, and a transparent window carried by the second frame, the second frame sized to be registrable with the first frame; a hinge connection between the first and second frames; and detent structure integral with the frames for retaining the second frame and window in a position opened away from the first frame to allow access to tuning structure.
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9 Claims
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1. In a radio installation kit, for installing a radio to a marine vessel dash, the improvement comprising:
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(a) a first plastic frame having first end and side walls and a main front panel interconnecting the end and side walls, (b) forwardly facing break-away wall structure integral with the frame and associated with the main front panel, said break-away wall structure forming forward through openings to pass shaft tuning means of a first radio having a chassis, the break-away wall structure adapted to be broken away from the frame to provide a relatively large opening for alternate reception of a second chassis, c means associated with the frame for attaching the frame to the vessel dash, d a second frame having second end and side walls, and a transparent window carried by the second frame, the second frame sized to be registrable with the first frame, e a hinge connection between said first and second frames, and f detent means integral with said frames for retaining the second frame and window in a positino opened away from the first frame to allow access to said tuning means, (g) there being a second detent connection between said frames for holding the frames in relatively closed together condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. In an installation kit for installing a chassis to a marine vessel panel, the chassis having associated shaft tuning means, the improvement combination comprising:
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(a) a first frame having first end and side walls and a main front panel interconnecting the end and side walls, (b) forwardly facing break-away wall structure integral with the frame and associated with the main front panel, said break-away wall structure forming forward through openings to pass said shaft tuning means of a first chassis, the break-away means adapted to be broken away from the frame to provide a relatively large opening for alternate reception of a second chassis, (c) means associated with the frame for attaching the frame to the vessel dash, (d) a second frame having second end and side walls, and a transparent window carried by the second frame, the second frame sized to be registrable with the first frame, (e) a hinge connection between said first and second frames, and (f) detent means integral with said frames for retaining the second frame and window in a position opened away from the first frame to allow access to said tuning means. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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