Patent ID: 7287783

Claim:
A cover for a control panel of equipment housed in a case comprising, a sheet of material carrying a connector at one end for connecting that end of the sheet to a surface of the case and enabling the sheet to extend from the connector over the control panel, a latching assembly for connecting the other end of the sheet to the case on the side of the control panel opposite the connector, said latching assembly including, a latch fixed to the end of the sheet opposite the connector, a plate connectable to the bottom of the case and carrying a housing disposed in an exposed position adjacent the bottom of the case, a catch in the housing for engaging the latch, an actuator movable within the housing for moving the catch to disengage the latch so that the end of the sheet holding the latch can be moved away from and uncover the control panel, said actuator including a pair of buttons remote from one another, and a manually operated lock in the housing engaging the actuator for preventing the actuator from causing the catch to disengage the latch, said lock including a third button that must be actuated to enable the pair of buttons to be moved.