Portable diagnostic instrument protective boot

Abstract

A protective cover for an electronic diagnostic instrument that is integrally molded unit having respective first and second oppositely disposed laterally spaced apart sections with one such section being a mirror image of the other. Each section has an upper elongate portion, a lower portion that is offset from the upper portion and a further portion interconnecting the upper and lower portions. The upper portion, the lower portion and portion interconnecting the same having a contiguous inner face with flanges along respective opposite marginal edges thereof. The flanges overlap marginal edge portions of a diagnostic instrument inserted between the spaced apart pair of sections. A pair of straps, located approximately mid length of the lower elongate portions, interconnect the pair of sections providing handles. Lips project inwardly toward one another at the upper and lower ends of the unit serving to retain the instrument in the protective cover. Slots are formed therein for holding portable memory card type devices.

1 . A protective cover for an electronic diagnostic instrument, said cover comprising respective first and second oppositely disposed laterally spaced apart sections each of which comprises an upper and a lower portion offset from one another with a further portion interconnecting said upper and lower portions, said upper and lower portions and portion interconnecting the same on the respective sections having an inner face, said upper and lower portions having flanges along respective opposite marginal edges of the inner face associated therewith, said flanges on one such section projecting therefrom in a direction toward the other of said first and second sections, and a first and second spaced apart pair of straps interconnecting said first and second sections.  
   
   
       2 . The protective cover as defined in  claim 1  wherein each of said upper and lower portions are elongate members.  
   
   
       3 . The protective cover as defined in  claim 2  wherein said elongate members are disposed substantially parallel to one another.  
   
   
       4 . The protective cover as defined in  claim 3  wherein said upper and lower elongate members are offset from one another an amount corresponding to the length of said further portion interconnecting such portions.  
   
   
       5 . The protective cover as defined in  claim 1  wherein each said first and second sections is an integrally molded member.  
   
   
       6 . The protective cover as defined in  claim 1  wherein said first and second sections are disposed between a pair of spaced apart imaginary planes and wherein said first and second sections project onto such planes as a mirror image of one another.  
   
   
       7 . The protective cover as defined in  claim 6  wherein said imaginary planes are parallel to one another.  
   
   
       8 . The protective cover for an electronic diagnostic instrument, said cover comprising an integrally molded unit including respective first and second oppositely disposed laterally spaced apart sections, each said section having an upper elongate portion, a lower elongate portion offset from said upper portion and a further portion interconnecting said upper and lower portions, said upper and lower portions and portion interconnecting the same having a contiguous inner face and wherein such faces on the upper and lower portions of the respective sections are disposed in face-to-face relation, said upper and lower portions having flanges along respective opposite marginal edges of the inner face associated therewith, said flanges on one such section projecting therefrom in a direction toward the other of said first and second sections, and a first and second spaced apart pair of straps interconnecting said first and second sections.  
   
   
       9 . The protective cover as defined in  claim 8  wherein said lower elongate portions are of greater length than said upper elongate portions.  
   
   
       10 . The protective cover as defined in  claim 9  wherein said pair of straps interconnect the lower portions of said respective first and second sections.  
   
   
       11 . The protective cover as defined in  claim 10  wherein said straps are located approximately mid-length of said lower elongate portions.  
   
   
       12 . The protective cover as defined in  claim 8  wherein said upper elongate portion of each section terminates in a lip portion projecting therefrom and wherein said lip on one of said pair of sections projects in a direction toward the other of said pair of sections.  
   
   
       13 . The protective cover as defined in  claim 2  wherein at least one of said sections has a reinforcing gusset interconnected at opposite ends thereof respectively to said upper and lower elongate portions.  
   
   
       14 . The protective cover as defined in  claim 13  wherein each of said sections has a reinforcing gusset and wherein said gussets provide a pair of handles.  
   
   
       15 . The protective cover as defined in  claim 8  wherein said cover is made of rubber or a rubber like polymer material.