Enclosure cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10549387-B2
Application number	US-201715428231-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 9, 2017
Priority date	Feb 9, 2017
Publication date	Feb 4, 2020
Grant date	Feb 4, 2020

Abstract

A cover includes a base plate, an orbital disc, a plate slide and a disc slide. The cover is configured for positioning over an opening of a light-tight enclosure. The base plate includes an aperture, a bore and a slot defined therein. The base plate is configured to engage the enclosure. The orbital disc includes an aperture defined therein, a wall disposed adjacent the aperture, and a slot defined therein. The orbital disc is configured to at least partially engage the bore of the base plate. The plate slide is configured to slidingly engage the slot of the base plate. The disc slide is configured to slidingly engage the slot of the orbital disc.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cover configured for positioning over an opening of a light-tight enclosure, the cover comprising
a base plate including an aperture, a bore and a slot defined therein, the base plate configured to engage the enclosure;
an orbital disc including an aperture defined therein, a wall disposed adjacent the aperture, and a slot formed therein, the orbital disc configured to at least partially engage the bore of the base plate;
a plate slide configured to slidingly engage the slot of the base plate; and
a disc slide configured to slidingly engage the slot of the orbital disc.

2. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the plate slide includes a pair of wings, each wing of the pair of wings configured to engage a groove defined in the base plate adjacent the slot of the base plate to help prevent light from passing between the plate slide and the base plate.

3. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the disc slide includes a pair of wings, each wing of the pair of wings configured to engage a groove defined in the orbital disc adjacent the slot of the orbital disc to help prevent light from passing between the disc slide and the orbital disc.

4. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the aperture of the base plate is approximately the same size as the opening of the enclosure.

5. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the aperture of the orbital disc is smaller than the aperture of the base plate.

6. The cover according to claim 5 , wherein a diameter of the bore is at least one of the same size or larger than an outer diameter of the orbital disc.

7. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the orbital disc is circular.

8. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the bore of the base plate is circular.

9. The cover according to claim 1 , wherein the orbital disc is movable within the bore and with respect to the base plate when the base plate is engaged with the enclosure, and wherein the base plate is fixed from movement with respect to the enclosure when the base plate is engaged with the enclosure.

10. The cover according to claim 9 , wherein engagement between the wall of the orbital disc and the base plate limits the movement of the orbital disc with respect to the base plate.

Assignees

• Covidien Lp

Inventors

• German Curtis
• Phillips Jeff D
• Noe Christopher C

Classifications

• B23K37/006

  Safety devices for welding or cutting · CPC title

• B23K26/706 Primary

  Protective screens · CPC title

• B23K26/127

  in an enclosure · CPC title

• B23K2101/20

  Tools · CPC title

• B65D43/14

  Non-removable lids or covers · CPC title