# US 10,480,848 B2 · Enclosure assembly with sliding lock

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- Number: US 10,480,848 B2
- Document ID: US10480848B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/818,841
- Filed: 2017-11-21
- Published: 2018-04-05
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2016-09-07
- Assignees: Leer, Inc.
- Applicants: Leer, Inc.
- Inventors: Daniel J. Muth; Patrik Gorun
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10480848B2

## CPC

- F25D 23/063: {formed by an assembly of panels}
- B21D 39/03: of sheet metal otherwise than by folding
- E05B 65/0042: {For refrigerators or cold rooms (E05B17/0075 takes precedence; magnetic E05C19/16)}
- F25D: REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (refrigerated showcases A47F3/04; thermally-insulated vessels for domestic use A47J41/00; refrigerated vehicles, see the appropriate subclasses of classes B60 - B64; containers with thermal insulation in general B65D81/38; heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K5/00; thermally-insulated vessels for liquefied or solidified gases F17C; air-conditioning or air-humidification F24F; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B; cooling of instruments or comparable apparatus without refrigeration G12B)
- B21D: WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL (working or processing of wire B21F)
- E05B: LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS

## Abstract

A joint for an outer cabinet of an enclosure is provided. The joint includes a first panel having a first flange extending away from the first panel in a substantially perpendicular manner; a second panel having a first flange extending away from the second panel in a substantially perpendicular manner; and a slide channel that defines a channel structured to receive the first flange of the first panel and the first flange of the second panel to couple the first panel to the second panel.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A joint for an outer cabinet of an enclosure, the joint comprising:
a first panel having a first flange extending away from the first panel;
a second panel having a first flange extending away from the second panel; and
a slide channel including a first flange interconnected to a second flange and a third flange interconnected with the second flange, the second flange interconnected to a hem, wherein the first flange and the interconnected hem and second flange define a channel structured to receive the first flange of the first panel and the first flange of the second panel to couple the first panel to the second panel, and wherein the third flange extends away from the second flange of the slide channel in a substantially perpendicular manner.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The joint of claim 1, wherein the second flange and the hem of the slide channel are positioned in a parallel or substantially parallel plane to the first flange of the slide channel to define the channel.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The joint of claim 2, wherein the second panel includes a hem interconnected with the first flange of the second panel, and wherein when the first panel is coupled to the second panel by the slide channel, the hem of the slide channel selectively engages with the hem of the second panel.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The joint of claim 1, wherein each of the first panel, second panel, and slide channel are constructed from metal.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The joint of claim 1, wherein during coupling of the slide channel to each of the first panel and the second panel, an audible noise is created to indicate coupling of the slide channel to each of the first and second panels.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The joint of claim 1, wherein the slide channel couples the first panel to the second panel without the use of a fastener.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The joint of claim 1, wherein the channel is u- or substantially u-shaped.

### Claim 8

A joint for an outer cabinet of an enclosure, the joint comprising:
a first panel having a first flange extending away from the first panel;
a second panel having a first flange extending away from the second panel; and
a slide channel including a first flange interconnected to a second flange, the second flange interconnected to a hem, wherein the first flange and the interconnected hem and second flange define a channel structured to receive the first flange of the first panel and the first flange of the second panel to couple the first panel to the second panel;
wherein the second flange and the hem of the slide channel are positioned in a parallel or substantially parallel plane to the first flange of the slide channel to define the channel; and
wherein the second panel includes a hem interconnected with the first flange of the second panel, wherein when the first panel is coupled to the second panel by the slide channel, the hem of the slide channel selectively engages with the hem of the second panel.