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US 5,490,011 AGranted
Modular enclosure assembly
AssigneeNorthrop Grumman Corporation
InventorsBenjamin J. Pernick, Edward V. Sullivan
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Abstract
Denticulated strips receive orthogonally disposed panels to form rectangular or cube enclosures of desired sizes. They are quickly assembled utilizing push pins. The panels are designed to have overlapping edges so that they minimize light/air leakage--making them particularly adaptable as optic baffles.
Claims7
A modular enclosure comprising:
- a plurality of denticulated strips, each having at least dual rows of transversely aligned projections;
- a first plurality of panels received within preselected first aligned channels between corresponding aligned projections;
- each strip having an elongated second channel separating the rows of aligned projections;
- a second plurality of panels received within respective elongated second channels--to complete a rectangular enclosure or cube enclosure;
- the panels of the first and second plurality are positioned to have overlapping edges.
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A modular enclosure comprising:
- a plurality of denticulated strips, each having at least dual rows of transversely aligned projections;
- a first plurality of panels received within preselected first aligned channels between corresponding aligned projections;
- each strip having an elongated second channel separating the rows of aligned projections;
- a second plurality of panels received within respective elongated second channels--to complete a rectangular enclosure or cube enclosure;
- the panels of the first and second plurality are positioned to have overlapping edges;
- each of the strips further including two telescoping sections for adjusting strip length;
- and openings formed in the sections for receiving fasteners therein which secure the sections together at a preselected strip length.
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A modular optics baffle comprising:
- a plurality of denticulated strips, each having at least dual rows of aligned projections;
- a first plurality of panels received within preselected first aligned channels between corresponding aligned projections;
- each strip having an elongated second channel separating the rows of aligned projections;
- a second plurality of panels received within respective elongated second channels--to complete a parallelepiped;
- the panels of the first and second plurality positioned to have overlapping edges;
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- apertures formed in preselected panels for allowing passage of a light beam therethrough.
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A modular optics baffle comprising:
- a plurality of denticulated strips, each having at least dual rows of aligned projections;
- a first plurality of panels received within preselected first aligned channels between corresponding aligned projections;
- each strip having an elongated second channel separating the rows of aligned projections;
- a second plurality of panels received within respective elongated second channels--to complete a parallelepiped;
- the panels of the first and second plurality positioned to have overlapping edges;
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- apertures formed in preselected panels for allowing passage of a light beam therethrough;
- each strip having upright flanges located at the ends of each strip for selectively receiving the first plurality of panels.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.