Housing module with semi-interlocking joints
US5382753A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/142
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An enclosure for housing electronic circuitry and the like, having a case and a cover which are mated together along edges thereof by substantially C-shaped flanges oriented in the same direction and asymmetrically with respect to each other to form semi-interlocking joints. Assembly and disassembly of the joints is accomplished by direct insertion and extraction without the need for sliding motion. The mating elements are locked together through the use of fasteners inserted into circular recesses formed by the flange members. The construction enables the use of internal dividing walls and shielding gaskets for forming electromagnetically isolated compartments within the housing enclosure.
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