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Digital multimeter having hinged shield arrangement

  • US 8,013,594 B2
  • Filed: 10/23/2007
  • Issued: 09/06/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A multimeter comprising:

  • a case having a user interface and a display, said case defining an interior cavity;

    a circuit board located in said interior cavity of said case, said circuit board having a top side and a bottom side;

    a shield arrangement located in said interior cavity of said case, said shield arrangement configured to cover at least a portion of said top side and said bottom side of said circuit board so as to reduce effects of interference on operation of said multimeter;

    said shield arrangement including a top shield part adjacent to said top side of said circuit board and a bottom shield part adjacent to said bottom side of said circuit board; and

    said shield arrangement further including a connecting structure by which said top shield part is interconnected with said bottom shield part;

    wherein said connecting structure forms at least one hinge configured such that said top shield part and said bottom shield part can be moved between open and closed configurations.

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