Sealing system for electronics enclosure
AssigneeMTD Products Inc
InventorsRyan Cmich, Joseph Saunders
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Abstract
A sealing system for an electronics enclosure includes an enclosure having a first enclosure half and a second enclosure half, the first enclosure half including at least one sidewall, a multi-lip radial sealing member having a plurality of lip elements, the lip elements extending perpendicularly to the side wall, the radial sealing member being positioned between the first enclosure half and the second enclosure half such that the radial sealing member remains flush against the enclosure, and the lip elements form continuous points of contact around the perimeter of the enclosure.
Claims20
A sealing system for an electronics enclosure, comprising:
- an enclosure having a first enclosure half and a second enclosure half, the first enclosure half comprising at least one sidewall;
- a radial sealing member comprising a multi-lip radial seal including a plurality of lip elements, wherein the lip elements extend perpendicularly to the side wall, the radial sealing member being positioned between the first enclosure half and the second enclosure half, wherein the radial sealing member remains flush against the enclosure;
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- the lip elements form continuous points of contact around the perimeter of the enclosure.
A cable entry sealing system, comprising:
- an electronics enclosure having a first enclosure half and a second enclosure half, the first enclosure half comprising at least one sidewall having an aperture therein, wherein the enclosure defines an interior;
- a radial multi-lip seal including a plurality of lip elements, wherein the lip elements extend perpendicularly to the side wall, the radial multi-lip seal being positioned between the first enclosure half and the second enclosure half, wherein the radial multi-lip seal remains flush against the enclosure;
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- a cable entry comprising a cable grommet positioned within the aperture of the first enclosure half.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.