Housing for automatic door mechanisms having a removable portion to permit access to the interior of the housing

An openable and closable automatic door system comprising at least one door element and at least one drive mechanism configured and disposed to move said at least one door element, a housing being configured to at least partially enclose said at least one drive mechanism and to contain components of said automatic door system, said housing comprising:

• a first leg;
• a second leg;
• said second leg being configured to be mounted to a building structure;
• said first leg being disposed substantially transverse to said second leg;
• said first leg having a first end and a second end;
• said second leg having a first end and a second end;
• said first end of said first leg being connected to said first end of said second leg;
• a removable portion;
• said removable portion, being configured to engage and disengage with said second end of said first leg;
• said removable portion comprising:
• a convex structure being disposed on said removable portion;
• and
• an indentation being disposed adjacent said convex structure;
• said second end of said first leg comprising:
• a convex structure;
• and
• a web;
• said web being disposed to connect said convex structure of said first leg to said second end of said first leg;
• and
• said web being disposed substantially transversely to said first leg;
• said convex structure of said first leg being configured and disposed to engage with said indentation;
• said removable portion being configured to be pivotable with respect to said first leg to permit said convex structure of said first leg to engage and disengage with said indentation;
• said second end of said first leg further comprises:
• a projection;
• an extending leg having a first end and a second end;
• a connecting portion;
• said connecting portion is disposed substantially transverse to said first leg and substantially transverse to said extending leg;
• said connecting portion is configured and disposed to connect said first leg and said extending leg adjacent said first end of said extending leg;
• and
• said extending leg is disposed substantially parallel to said first leg and extends past said projection;
• and
• said convex structure and said web of said second end of said first leg are disposed on and substantially perpendicular to said second end of said extending leg.