Patent ID: 6508192
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: B63B,Y10S

Abstract:
A marine instrument having an instrument face, and comprising:a housing; a processor positioned in said housing to process an input signal comprising water depth information; a display positioned on the instrument face connected to said processor to display information processed from the input signal; at least one control switch connected to control said display and extending outwardly from the instrument face; a removable face plate having a window, a front surface, and a back surface, said removable face plate having at least one substantially flexible raised portion along the front surface forming a complementary concavity along the back surface, said face plate positioned over the instrument face so that the concavity matingly receives therein the control switch, and so that the display is visible through the display window; and a bezel connected to said housing so as to hold said removable face plate on the instrument face in a alignment over said display.