US 6,188,014 B1 · Electrical enclosure having improved sealing and shielding component and method of manufacture thereof

Abstract

An electrical enclosure having an improved sealing and shielding component and a method of manufacturing such an enclosure is provided. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a wire mesh is positioned against the surface of the enclosure. While the wire mesh is being positioned against the enclosure surface, a foam is formed on the enclosure surface adjacent the wire mesh. The foam generally adheres to the enclosure surface and holds the wire mesh in place. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the foam has a height equal to or greater than the height of the wire mesh. The improved sealing and shielding components can, for example, improve the sealing and shielding of the electrical enclosure as compared to conventional electrical enclosures. The present electrical enclosure may, for example, also reduce the cost of manufacturing electrical enclosures.

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Dependent claims

An electrical enclosure, comprising:

a structure having a base surface and an edge around the surface;
wire mesh having interlocking wires defining a multiplicity of openings disposed on the base surface, the wire mesh being disposed apart from the edge so as to form a channel between the wire mesh and the edge;
and
a foam disposed in the channel and higher than the wire mesh, the foam adhering to the base surface and the edge and extending into the wire mesh, through the openings and around the wires of the mesh to form a mechanical bond with the wires of the mesh and hold the wire mesh.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electrical enclosure having improved sealing and shielding component and method of manufacture thereof

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Electrical enclosure having improved sealing and shielding component and method of manufacture thereof

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Abstract

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