Patents Examined by Jayprakashi N. Gandhi
  • Patent number: 8085533
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a body, a cover, and a switching assembly. The body defines two first openings. The cover defines two second openings facing the two first openings. The switching assembly includes a locking assembly received in the body and a latching assembly received in the cover. The locking assembly includes a handle, two guiding members, and two magnetic members received in the corresponding guiding members. The handle is for impelling the guiding members to move. The latching assembly includes two latching members. Each latching member has a latching end for being attracted by one of the magnetic members. When the cover covers the body, each latching end protrudes through the corresponding second and first openings and is caught by the magnetic members. When the handle is pressed, the handle drives the two guiding members to move to impel the two magnetic members away from the corresponding latching ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Er-Zheng Zhao, Chieh-Yu Lee, Hong-Wei Zhu, Hai-Yang Yu
  • Patent number: 6418036
    Abstract: An electrical connection box having a break away shielding structure that extends out past the perimeter edge of the connection box of a conventional connection box so as to prevent mudding over during sheet rock construction. The break away shielding structure is broken away from the electrical connection box by gripping and twisting the shielding structure to break off one or more portions of the shielding structure at a time with a pair of snips, pliers or other readily available electricians tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Inventor: Leroy N. Rodrigues