Electrical apparatus cabinet having internal barrier seal visible from exterior of cabinet
AssigneeEaton Corporation
InventorsRichard A. Reiner, John E. Swedowski, Robert J. Clarey, Kurt R. Van Wormer
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Abstract
One end of an internal barrier assembly is attached to a forward side of a cabinet below a door of the cabinet by bolt and nut fasteners threadably assembled together at the exterior of the cabinet to be readily visible to an observer inspecting similar bolt and nut fasteners for the cabinet door, all such fasteners preferably being disposed on a common face of the cabinet. The bolt and nut fasteners have holes therein through which a wire loop of a lead security seal is wound and the integrity of all seals may be visibly observed without opening the door.
Claims7
A cabinet enclosing electrical apparatus, said cabinet having an open side and inwardly directed flanges extending toward each other at opposite edges of said open side, a cover attached to said cabinet overlying said flanges and closing off said open side, first fastening means on said cabinet projecting through an opening in said cover, said first fastening means having means providing for attachment of a security device thereto exteriorly of said cabinet and cover, a barrier disposed within said cabinet substantially closing off said cabinet between said apparatus and said open side, said barrier comprising mounting strap means spanning said open side and engaging said flanges, said barrier being attached to said cabinet by second fastening means at least one of which projects exteriorly of said cabinet and has means providing for attachment of a security device thereto exteriorly of said cabinet.
A cabinet enclosing electrical apparatus, said cabinet having an open side and flanges at opposite edges of said open side, a cover attached to said cabinet closing off said open side, first fastening means on said cabinet projecting through an opening in said cover, said first fastening means having means providing for attachment of a security device thereto exteriorly of said cabinet and cover, a barrier disposed within said cabinet substantially closing off said cabinet between said apparatus and said open side, said barrier comprising mounting strap means projecting through said open side and overlying said flanges in engagement therewith, said barrier being attached to said cabinet by second fastening means, at least one of which projects exteriorly of said cabinet and has means providing for attachment of a security device thereto exteriorly of said cabinet, said second fastening means having said means providing for attachment of a security device comprising threaded posts affixed to said flanges projecting through respective openings in said mounting strap means and nuts threadably engaged on said posts exteriorly of said cabinet.
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