ALEXANDER S ANDREWS
Engineering in Clinton, MA
License number
Massachusetts 24259
Issued Date
Jan 6, 2014
Type
Engineer in Training
Address
Address
Clinton, MA 01510
Professional information
Notification Appliance Enclosure
US Patent:
2014007, Mar 13, 2014
Filed:
Sep 11, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/610801
Inventors:
Alexander S. Andrews - Clinton MA, US
Erick Russell - Windham NH, US
James T. Roberts - Amherst NH, US
Erick Russell - Windham NH, US
James T. Roberts - Amherst NH, US
Assignee:
SimplexGrinnell LP - Westminster MA
International Classification:
H05K 5/03
US Classification:
312222
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.