Cover for remote control unit
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1. A transparent plastic case structure for protecting a remote control unit, wherein the remote control unit has an upper major face, a series of pushbuttons projecting from said upper face, a lower major face, and two longitudinal side edges interconnecting said major faces:
- said case structure comprising a rectangular box having a bottom wall, upstanding side walls, a top panel having a first integral hinged connection with a first one of the box side walls so that the top panel is seatable on the upper face of the remote control unit with the unit is placed in the box, a flap having a second integral hinged connection with said top panel whereby the flap can be swung down from said top panel to engage a second one of the box side walls; and
mating fibrous interlocking patches carried on said flap and said second one of the box side walls;
said top panel having a thickness that is the same as the projection distance of each pushbutton so that when the top panel is seated on the upper face of the remote control unit the upper face of the top panel will be coplanar with the upper faces of the pushbuttons, said top panel having individual holes therein aligned with said pushbuttons to fit therearound;
said top panel having a series of integral raised deflectable pads spanning the holes for registry with individual ones of the pushbuttons, each raised pad being individually depressible to operate the associated pushbutton;
the wall thickness of each raised pad being substantially less than the wall thickness of the top panel to facilitate flexure of the pad toward or away from the associated pushbutton.
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Abstract
A transparent plastic case for encapsulation of a remote control unit having pushbuttons on its upper face, such that spilled liquid beverages cannot reach the pushbuttons to adversely affect operation of the control unit. The plastic case is openable to permit easy insertion of the control unit into the case.
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1. A transparent plastic case structure for protecting a remote control unit, wherein the remote control unit has an upper major face, a series of pushbuttons projecting from said upper face, a lower major face, and two longitudinal side edges interconnecting said major faces:
- said case structure comprising a rectangular box having a bottom wall, upstanding side walls, a top panel having a first integral hinged connection with a first one of the box side walls so that the top panel is seatable on the upper face of the remote control unit with the unit is placed in the box, a flap having a second integral hinged connection with said top panel whereby the flap can be swung down from said top panel to engage a second one of the box side walls; and
mating fibrous interlocking patches carried on said flap and said second one of the box side walls;
said top panel having a thickness that is the same as the projection distance of each pushbutton so that when the top panel is seated on the upper face of the remote control unit the upper face of the top panel will be coplanar with the upper faces of the pushbuttons, said top panel having individual holes therein aligned with said pushbuttons to fit therearound;
said top panel having a series of integral raised deflectable pads spanning the holes for registry with individual ones of the pushbuttons, each raised pad being individually depressible to operate the associated pushbutton;
the wall thickness of each raised pad being substantially less than the wall thickness of the top panel to facilitate flexure of the pad toward or away from the associated pushbutton.
- said case structure comprising a rectangular box having a bottom wall, upstanding side walls, a top panel having a first integral hinged connection with a first one of the box side walls so that the top panel is seatable on the upper face of the remote control unit with the unit is placed in the box, a flap having a second integral hinged connection with said top panel whereby the flap can be swung down from said top panel to engage a second one of the box side walls; and
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Current AssigneeDaniel Uljanic, Teresa L. Uljanic
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Original AssigneeDaniel Uljanic, Teresa L. Uljanic
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InventorsUljanic, Daniel, Uljanic, Teresa L.
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Primary Examiner(s)Sewell, Paul T.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Patterson, M. D.
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Application NumberUS07/648,050Time in Patent Office398 DaysField of Search206/305, 206/328, 206/320, 206/521, 206/214, 312/4, 312/138, 150/165, 229/141, 229/160.2, 229/198, 400/714, 400/472, 400/479, 400/479.1, 400/479.2, 400/477, 400/496, 235/145 R, 340/711, 200/302.1, 200/302.2, 200/304US Class Current206/320CPC Class CodesH01H 2223/04 portable; hand heldH01H 2231/032 Remote controlH01H 9/0242 Protective enclosures; Cush...
