Fastening devices for explosion-proof enclosures
AssigneeCooper Technologies Company
InventorJoseph Michael Manahan
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Abstract
A system for fastening a cover to a body of an explosion-proof enclosure using a plurality of fastening devices. Each fastening device can include a first load distributing member disposed on a body flange of a body of the explosion-proof enclosure, and a second load distributing member disposed on a cover flange of a cover of the explosion-proof enclosure. A fastening device can also include a securing member having a top end disposed on the first load distributing member and a bottom end disposed on the second load distributing member. A fastening device can further include a cam rotatably coupled to and positioned atop the first load distributing member.
Claims20
A system for fastening a cover to a body of an electrical enclosure using a plurality of fastening devices, wherein each fastening device of the plurality of fastening devices comprises:
- a bracket comprising a top side, a bottom side, and a back side, wherein the top side is movably coupled to a first outside portion of a flange of the electrical enclosure, and wherein the bottom side is movably coupled to a second outside portion of an opposing flange of the electrical enclosure;
- a fastener receiver positioned between the flange and the opposing flange and coupled to the opposing flange;
- a first fastener positioned on a third outside portion of the back side and hingedly coupled to the fastener receiver, wherein the first fastener traverses a first aperture in the bracket;
- a securing device removably coupled to the back side;
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- a cam hingedly coupled to the securing device.
A system for fastening a cover to a body of an electrical enclosure using a plurality of fastening devices, wherein each fastening device of the plurality of fastening devices comprises:
- a bracket comprising a top side, a bottom side, and a back side, wherein the top side is movably coupled to a first outside portion of a flange of the electrical enclosure, and wherein the bottom side is movably coupled to a second outside portion of an opposing flange of the electrical enclosure;
- a fastener receiver positioned between the flange and the opposing flange and coupled to the flange;
- a first fastener positioned on a third outside portion of the back side and hingedly coupled to the fastener receiver, wherein the first fastener traverses an aperture in the bracket;
- a securing device removably coupled to the back side;
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- a cam hingedly coupled to the securing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.