Interchangeable cover system
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1. An electrical power unit comprising:
- an electrical power unit housing having a cover-receiving surface that is recessed below and substantially surrounded by a raised perimeter lip, an opening defined in said cover-receiving surface, and a recessed region around said opening;
an aesthetic cover having an aesthetic surface and an attachment surface opposite said aesthetic surface;
a clip member disposed at said attachment surface of said aesthetic cover and configured to releasably secure said aesthetic cover to said electrical power unit housing, said clip member comprising a generally planar portion and a projection extending outwardly away from said generally planar portion, wherein said projection is configured to be received in said opening; and
wherein said recessed region is configured to receive said generally planar portion of said clip member upon engagement of said projection in said opening, whereupon said cover-receiving surface receives said aesthetic cover with said perimeter lip surrounding at least a portion of said aesthetic cover.
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Abstract
An interchangeable cover system is provided for use with an electrical power or data unit, such as at or near a work surface. The cover system includes an aesthetic cover and a clip member. The aesthetic cover has an aesthetic surface and an attachment surface, which is opposite the aesthetic surface. The clip member is positioned at the attachment surface of the aesthetic cover, and is used to releasably secure the aesthetic cover to a housing of the electrical power unit. In one embodiment, the clip member includes a pair of resilient projections with hook-like portions for releasably engaging an opening formed in the housing of the power unit.
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1. An electrical power unit comprising:
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an electrical power unit housing having a cover-receiving surface that is recessed below and substantially surrounded by a raised perimeter lip, an opening defined in said cover-receiving surface, and a recessed region around said opening; an aesthetic cover having an aesthetic surface and an attachment surface opposite said aesthetic surface; a clip member disposed at said attachment surface of said aesthetic cover and configured to releasably secure said aesthetic cover to said electrical power unit housing, said clip member comprising a generally planar portion and a projection extending outwardly away from said generally planar portion, wherein said projection is configured to be received in said opening; and wherein said recessed region is configured to receive said generally planar portion of said clip member upon engagement of said projection in said opening, whereupon said cover-receiving surface receives said aesthetic cover with said perimeter lip surrounding at least a portion of said aesthetic cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electrical power unit comprising:
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an electrical power unit housing having a cover-receiving surface that is recessed below and substantially surrounded by a raised perimeter lip, a plurality of openings defined in said cover-receiving surface, and a recessed region around each of said openings; an aesthetic cover having an outer aesthetic surface and an inner attachment surface; a plurality of clip members each having (i) an outer surface that is securable to said inner attachment surface of said aesthetic cover, (ii) an inner surface opposite said outer surface, and (iii) a projection extending from said inner surface and configured to releasably engage a respective one of said openings; and a coupling element disposed between said inner attachment surface of said aesthetic cover and said outer surface of said clip member, wherein said coupling element is configured to secure said clip member to said aesthetic cover; wherein said recessed regions are configured to receive respective ones of said inner surfaces of said clip members upon engagement of said projections in said openings, whereupon said cover-receiving surface receives said aesthetic cover with said perimeter lip surrounding at least a portion of said aesthetic cover. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrical power unit comprising:
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an electrical power unit housing having a cover-receiving surface that is recessed below and substantially surrounded by a raised perimeter lip, a plurality of openings defined in said cover-receiving surface, and a recessed region around each of said openings; at least one electrical outlet disposed at said electrical power unit housing; at least one aesthetic cover having an outer aesthetic surface and an inner attachment surface, said aesthetic cover configured to be received and supported at said housing of said electrical power unit; a plurality of clip members each comprising; an outer surface that is securable to said inner attachment surface of said aesthetic cover; an inner surface opposite said outer surface; and a pair of resilient projections extending from said inner surface and defining a generally V-shaped space therebetween, each of said resilient projections having a hook-like portion extending laterally outwardly to releasably engage said housing at respective opposite ends of one of said openings formed therein; a coupling element disposed between said inner attachment surface of said aesthetic cover and said outer surface of said clip member, and configured to secure said clip member to said aesthetic cover; wherein said recessed regions are configured to receive respective ones of said inner surfaces of said clip members upon engagement of said projections in said openings, whereupon said cover-receiving surface receives said aesthetic cover with said perimeter lip surrounding at least a portion of said aesthetic cover; and wherein corresponding ones of said resilient projections are compressible toward one another during insertion of said resilient projections into respective ones of said openings. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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