US 12,321,206 B1
Protective cover apparatus for a direct-view light emitting diode (DV LED) screen and a method of protecting and maintaining the DV LED screen
Christopher Martel, Clinton, MA (US); and Shawn Moore, Scottdale, PA (US)
Assigned to TSI Touch, Inc, Uniontown, PA (US)
Filed by TSI Touch, Inc, Uniontown, PA (US)
Filed on Aug. 14, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/804,393.
Application 18/804,393 is a continuation of application No. 18/601,163, filed on Mar. 11, 2024, granted, now 12,093,091.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H05K 5/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/181 (2013.01) [H05K 5/0204 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A protective cover apparatus for a direct-view LED (DV LED) screen, the protective cover apparatus comprising:
a back wall mount;
a plurality of panel flex safety spacers;
a front frame attached to the back wall mount, the plurality of panel flex safety spacers forwardly distancing the front frame from the back wall mount by a panel flex safety clearance, the front frame having an inner frame perimeter bounding a DV LED viewing window and an outer frame perimeter; and
a plurality of rigid DV LED protective panels rotatably mounted to the front frame,
each DV LED protective panel having a transparent portion and a frame portion bordering the transparent portion,
each DV LED protective panel being rotatable between a protective position in which only the transparent portion of the DV LED protective panel overlays the DV LED viewing window, and a maintenance position in which the DV LED viewing window is uncovered by the DV LED protective panel, and
when all of the DV LED protective panels are in their respective protective positions, the transparent portions of the DV LED protective panels collectively overlay an entirety of the DV LED viewing window.