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Welding system panels

  • US 10,183,355 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Issued: 01/22/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A welding system, comprising:

  • an enclosure frame that encompasses internal components configured to provide welding power during performance of a welding process; and

    a side panel comprising one or more apertures, each configured to receive a fastener for coupling the side panel to the enclosure frame, and a single tab extending outward from a bottom edge of the side panel, lengthwise along the bottom edge of the side panel, wherein the single tab is configured to engage with an elongated slot extending lengthwise along a bottom member of the enclosure frame, wherein the side panel is configured to slide laterally along the elongated slot toward a front member of the enclosure frame to install the panel, wherein the side panel comprises an inwardly angled flange extending along a top edge of the side panel, wherein the inwardly angled flange is configured to mate with a top panel to form a gap-free seam that provides a seal against foreign contaminants, such that the side panel forms flush interfaces and smooth transitions with both the top panel and the enclosure frame when the single tab of the side panel mates with the elongated slot in the enclosure frame.

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