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US 9,434,524 B2Granted
Impact barrier for enclosure
AssigneeLincoln Global, Inc.
InventorMichael A. Kindig
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Abstract
A resiliently deformable shield is affixed to the exterior of an enclosure, housing one or more internal components. The resiliently deformable shield is fashioned with one or more recesses that allow the shield to deform and deflect impact force away from the enclosure walls. Apertures may be fashioned in the shield walls for receiving fasteners that are used affix the shield with respect to the enclosure housing.
Claims15
A protective barrier, comprising:
- a resiliently deformable shield having a generally concave configuration;
- said shield having at least two interconnected essentially vertical wall members, and
- a floor generally orthogonal to said wall members,
- at least a portion of said at least two wall members extending both above and below said floor;
- said wall members of said resiliently deformable shield having one or more recesses fashioned within an interior of said wall members;
- said wall members further comprising ribs above a floor of said one or more recesses, extending between the one or more recesses;
- and,
- said resiliently deformable shield having at least three apertures disposed therein, each of said apertures dimensioned for insertion of a threaded fastener, one of said apertures positioned within each of said at least two interconnected essentially vertical wall members and at least one aperture disposed within said floor.
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An enclosure, comprising:
- an enclosure housing defined by one or more conjoined wall panels;
- a resiliently deformable shield having a plurality of wall portions;
- at least a portion of said wall portions extending both above and below a generally orthogonal floor;
- said wall portions of said resiliently deformable shield having one or more recesses fashioned within an interior of said wall portions;
- said interior wall members further comprising raised ribs above a floor of said one or more recesses, extending between the one or more recesses;
- an interior of said floor having one or more recesses;
- said interior of said floor further comprising ribs extending between the one or more recesses;
- and,
- said resiliently deformable shield havinq at least three apertures disposed therein, each of said apertures dimensioned for insertion of a threaded fastener therethrouqh and into said wall panels, at least two of said apertures positioned within said wall portions and at least one aperture disposed within said floor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.