Latch mechanism for an enclosure
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorDavid J. Papesh
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Abstract
An enclosure used to mount electrical equipment. The enclosure includes a wall mount section, a center section pivotally attached to the wall mount section along one side, and a latch mechanism securing the opposite side of the center section to the wall mount section. The latch mechanism is accessible only from the front of the enclosure. The latch mechanism has a front latch support, a rear latch support, a cam latch, and an actuation rod. The actuation rod extends through the front latch support and the rear latch support and is secured to the cam latch. The latch mechanism secures the wall mount section to the center section.
Claims12
An enclosure for mounting electrical equipment, the enclosure comprising:
- a wall mount section;
- a center section pivotally attached to the wall mount section along one side;
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- a latch mechanism securing the wall mount section to the center section, the latch mechanism is accessible only at a front of the enclosure, wherein the latch mechanism having a front latch support, a rear latch support, a cam latch and an actuation rod extending through the front latch support and the rear latch support and secured to the cam latch, whereby the latch mechanism secures the wall mount section to the center section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.