Hinged pilot device door and bracket assembly
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsEdgar Yee, Charles Piper, Lloyd E. Wentler, Gilbert A. Soares
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Abstract
An access door for an electrical enclosure is disclosed. The access door includes a hinge mechanism extending from the access door, the hinge mechanism defining an aperture including a support surface within the aperture, a flange extending from the enclosure and engaged within the aperture wherein the flange makes contact with the support surface when the door is in a fully open position to support the access door against the force of gravity.
Claims28
An access door for an electrical enclosure, the access door comprising:
- a hinge mechanism extending from the access door, the hinge mechanism defining an enclosed aperture including a horizontal support surface within the aperture;
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- a flange extending from the enclosure and pivotally engaged within the aperture wherein the flange makes contact with the horizontal support surface when the door is in a fully open horizontal position to support the access door against the force of gravity.
An access door for an electrical enclosure, the access door comprising:
- a hinge mechanism extending from the access door, the hinge mechanism defining an enclosed aperture;
- a flange extending from the enclosure, the flange extending within the aperture;
- a tab extending from the flange for preventing the flange from disengaging from the aperture;
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- a slot in the hinge mechanism to allow the flange to slide out of the aperture when the slot is aligned with the tab, thereby allowing the access door to be removed from the enclosure.
An access door for an electrical enclosure, the access door comprising:
- a hinge mechanism extending from the enclosure, the hinge mechanism defining an enclosed aperture including a support surface within the aperture;
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- a flange extending from the access door and pivotally engaged within the aperture wherein the flange makes contact on opposing surfaces thereof with the support surface to prevent the further rotation of the access door when the door is in a fully open position horizontal to support the access door against the force of gravity.
An access door for an electrical enclosure, the access door comprising:
- a hinge mechanism extending from the enclosure, the hinge mechanism defining an enclosed aperture;
- a flange extending from the access door, the flange extending within the aperture;
- a tab extending from flange for preventing the flange from disengaging from the aperture;
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- a slot in the hinge mechanism to allow the flange to slide out of the aperture when the slot is aligned with the tab, thereby allowing the access door to be removed from the enclosure.
An electrical enclosure comprising:
- a housing defining an interior volume;
- an access door including
- a hinge mechanism extending from the access door, the hinge mechanism defining an enclosed aperture including a horizontal support surface within the aperture;
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- a flange extending from the enclosure and pivotally engaged within the aperture wherein the flange makes contact with the horizontal support surface when the door is in a fully open horizontal position to support the access door against the force of gravity.
An electrical enclosure comprising:
- a housing defining an interior volume;
- an access door connected to the housing, the access door comprising:
- a hinge mechanism extending from the enclosure, the hinge mechanism defining an enclosed aperture including a support surface within the aperture;
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- a flange extending from the access door and pivotally engaged within the aperture wherein the flange makes contact on opposing surfaces thereof with the support surface to prevent the further rotation of the access door when the door is in a fully open horizontal position to support the access door against the force of gravity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.