Invention Grant
- Patent Title: For retention base to fixture on cover removal fixture
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Application No.: US14131718Application Date: 2012-07-16
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Publication No.: US09717153B2Publication Date: 2017-07-25
- Inventor: William Philip Dernier
- Applicant: William Philip Dernier
- Applicant Address: FR Issy-les-Moulineaux
- Assignee: THOMSON LICENSING
- Current Assignee: THOMSON LICENSING
- Current Assignee Address: FR Issy-les-Moulineaux
- Agent Richard LaPeruta; Jerome G. Schaefer
- International Application: PCT/US2012/046836 WO 20120716
- International Announcement: WO2013/012768 WO 20130124
- Main IPC: H04N7/16
- IPC: H04N7/16 ; H05K5/02 ; H05K5/00

Abstract:
A method and apparatus for disassembling a set top box is disclosed. The method includes providing the set top box including: a top cover, a base, and cover retention clips, wherein the cover retention clips are V or U shaped for securing the top cover to the base, providing a release fixture including a retention clip release finger, inserting the release fixture into the set top box, disengaging the cover retention clips using the retention clip release finger, and removing the top cover from the base.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140290142A1 DESIGN FOR RETENTION BASE TO FIXTURE ON COVER REMOVAL FIXTURE Public/Granted day:2014-10-02
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