US 11,874,090 B2
Cover system for laser accessory device
James W. Teetzel, Portsmouth, NH (US); and Gary M. Lemire, Lee, NH (US)
Assigned to Wilcox Industries Corp., Newington, NH (US)
Filed by Wilcox Industries Corp., Newington, NH (US)
Filed on Mar. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/706,795.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/179,732, filed on Apr. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0341708 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. F41G 1/35 (2006.01); F41G 1/36 (2006.01); F41G 11/00 (2006.01); F41G 1/34 (2006.01)
CPC F41G 11/00 (2013.01) [F41G 1/35 (2013.01); F41G 1/36 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A laser accessory device, comprising:
a housing having a front side having a port, a rear side opposite the front side, a left side, a right side opposite the left side, a top side, and a bottom side opposite the top side;
one or more laser emitters within the housing configured to emit a beam through the port;
a first cover assembly positioned on the front side, the first cover assembly including a first safety cover and a first frame securing the first safety cover to the housing, the first safety cover movable between a closed position covering the port and an open position not covering the port;
the first frame having opposing left and right arms extending on the left and right sides, respectively, each of the left and right arms having an opening receiving a pivot pin along a pivot axis between the first safety cover and the first frame;
the first safety cover including left and right ears engaging the left and right arms, respectively, each of the left and right ears having respective left and right curved channels;
left and right pivot stop members disposed on the left and right sides, respectively, the left and right pivot stop members configured to slidably engage the left and right curved channels, respectively;
the left and right stop members configured to run within the left and right curved channels, respectively, during pivoting movement of the first safety cover in relation to the first frame.