Method of making a replaceable knockout part in a metal panel and systems thereof
US8247709B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4979
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A product according to one embodiment includes a metal panel having a main portion and a knockout portion formed therein, the knockout portion being coupled to the main portion by at least one web of metal contiguous to both the knockout portion and the main portion, the at least one web allowing detachment of the knockout portion from the main portion, wherein the knockout portion includes at least one member insertable in one or more apertures in the main portion for allowing re-coupling the knockout portion to the main portion after detachment therefrom.
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