Self centering enclosure
AssigneeMacLean Power, L.L.C.
InventorsF. Matthew Schweinberg, Jeff S. Zager, Ross Jette, Raymond L. Ellington
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Abstract
Enclosures are disclosed for use in underground applications. The enclosures include walls with end portions that are angled outward with respect to a middle of the wall such that the enclosures can be stacked on top of one another despite a draft angle of the walls. The bottom corners of the enclosures are aligned with a top surface of the enclosure to allow stacking. The enclosures include an opening in the bottom such that when multiple enclosures are stacked on top of one another, the enclosures for a single larger enclosure that can be used in underground applications.
Claims20
An enclosure comprising:
- a top surface;
- a bottom surface;
- and
- a plurality of walls connecting the top surface and bottom surface, wherein the plurality of walls includes a first wall and a second wall,
- wherein the first wall and second wall each have a first end, a second end, and a middle adjacent to the first end and the second end,
- wherein a portion of the first end of the first wall is disposed outwardly at a first horizontal angle with respect to the middle of the first wall,
- wherein a portion of the second end of the second wall is disposed outwardly at a second horizontal angle with respect to the middle of the second wall;
- wherein the plurality of walls are orientated at draft angles relative to the top surface.
An enclosure comprising:
- a top surface;
- a bottom surface;
- and
- a plurality of walls connecting the top surface and bottom surface, wherein each wall of the plurality of walls has a first end, a second end, and a middle adjacent to the first end and the second end,
- wherein a portion of the first end of each wall of the plurality of walls is disposed outwardly at a first horizontal angle with respect to the middle of the wall, and wherein a portion of the second end of each wall of the plurality of walls is disposed outwardly at a second horizontal angle with respect to the middle of the wall;
- wherein the plurality of walls connect at edges, wherein top corners are located at the edges at the top surface, wherein bottom corners are located at the edges at the bottom surface, wherein the bottom corners are vertically aligned with a portion of the top surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.