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Protective enclosures and related methods

US7130176B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2004
Grant dateOct 31, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H9/042
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A protective enclosure includes one or more walls for surrounding an electronic device. At least one of the walls includes energy absorbing protrusions for absorbing the energies, etc., created when, and if, the electronic device unfortunately explodes due to a lightning strike.

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