METHOD FOR MAKING AN ENCLOSURE
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1. A method of making an enclosure for housing at least one electrical component, the method comprising:
- thermoforming a first shell from a moldable material;
thermoforming a second shell from the moldable material;
thermoforming a first body from the moldable material;
thermoforming a second body from the moldable material;
securing the first body within the first shell to create a first part of the enclosure; and
securing the second body within the second shell to create a second part of the enclosure.
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Abstract
An enclosure for housing electrical equipment is disclosed. The enclosure is produced by thermoforming four separate pieces or bodies together to form the top and bottom of the enclosure. The enclosure is made of a moldable material, such as plastic or fiberglass.
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1. A method of making an enclosure for housing at least one electrical component, the method comprising:
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thermoforming a first shell from a moldable material; thermoforming a second shell from the moldable material; thermoforming a first body from the moldable material; thermoforming a second body from the moldable material; securing the first body within the first shell to create a first part of the enclosure; and securing the second body within the second shell to create a second part of the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of making and assembling an enclosure for housing at least one electrical component, the method comprising:
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vacuum forming a first shell from a plastic material; vacuum forming a second shell from the plastic material; vacuum forming a first body from the plastic material; vacuum forming a second body from the plastic material; securing the first body within the first shell to create a first part of the enclosure; securing the second body within the second shell to create a second part of the enclosure; and securing the first part to the second part. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for housing at least one electrical component, the apparatus comprising:
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a top part being comprised of a first plastic inner body attached to a first plastic outer shell; and a bottom part being comprised of a second plastic inner body attached to a second plastic outer shell; wherein the second inner body comprises a base with upwardly extending side walls and the second outer shell comprises a base with upwardly extending side walls; wherein the second inner body is positioned within the second outer shell such that the walls of the second inner body are positioned within the walls of the second outer shell; wherein the second inner body includes a lip that extends downwardly from the upwardly extending walls; and wherein the upwardly extending walls of the second outer shell are positioned between the upwardly extending walls of the second inner body and the lip. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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