Enclosure system for electronic displays and method for making same
US6476883B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S345/905
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an enclosure for electronic displays including a frame, at least one coupling assembly coupled to the frame, wherein one of the coupling assembly and the frame includes a plurality of recesses and the other of the body and the frame includes a plurality of protrusions configured for mating alignment with the recesses, a display module disposed within the frame, a front panel coupled to the frame, and a rear panel coupled to the frame. The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing the enclosure including providing at least one side wall, providing a corner assembly, wherein the side wall has a plurality of recesses and the corner assembly has a plurality of corresponding protrusions for mating engagement with the plurality of recesses, and sliding the protrusions into the recesses to form a secure fit, whereby secondary operations, such as drilling holes or punching holes, in the side wall are unnecessary to complete the mating engagement.
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