Patent ID: 8803507

Claim:
A digital multimeter, comprising: a body including a first coupler, the body having a back side, and the body being configured to select a parameter to be measured; and a head having a front face portion including a display, the head further including a second coupler, the display being configured to display a measurement corresponding to the parameter to be measured, wherein the front face portion and the second coupler are on opposite sides of the head, wherein the first and second couplers are configured to be engaged in a first rail/slot arrangement joining the body and the head, wherein the first and second couplers are configured to be disengaged in a second rail/slot arrangement separating the body and the head, wherein the digital multimeter is operational in both the first rail/slot arrangement and the second rail/slot arrangement, and wherein the second coupler is positioned beneath the front face portion of the head when the digital multimeter is in the first rail/slot arrangement, the back side faces downward, and the display faces upward.