Patent · US Expired

Protective housing for an electrical device

US4851609A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 10, 1988
Grant dateJul 25, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 10, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K9/006
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus for enclosing an electrical device that includes a two-piece housing having a base section and a cover section. At least one of the sections includes a molded plastic shell made of a high strength, weather resistant plastic and a conductive metal liner that surrounds the electrical device. The other section can be of similar construction or cast of a conductive metal such as aluminum.

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