Container for electronic equipment

• US 5,160,357 A
• Filed: 01/15/1992
• Issued: 11/03/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: GTE Government Systems Corporation (General Dynamics Corporation)
• Original Assignee: GTE Government Systems Corporation (General Dynamics Corporation)
• Inventors: Faber, Sol
• Primary Examiner(s): Hart, Charles
• Application Number:
  US07/821,505
• Time in Patent Office: 293 Days
• Field of Search: 55/356, 55/385.1, 55/385.2, 55/385.6, 55/472, 220/4.02
• US Class Current: 55/385.2
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1424 Card cages

Abstract

A container providing environmental protection to electronic equipment includes a four sided frame, a front cover, and a rear cover. An exhaust fan is mounted on the rear cover and an air filter is mounted on said front cover to allow air to flow through the container. A viewing port is mounted on the front cover. A first door covers the viewing port. An access port on the front cover for allowing manual access to the electronic equipment. A set of elastic flaps is mounted on the cover covering the access port. A second door covers the access port.

Claims

1. A container for providing environmental protection to electronic equipment, comprising:

a four sided frame;

front cover;

a rear cover;

an exhaust fan mounted on said rear cover an air filter mounted on said front cover to allow air to flow through said container;

a viewing port mounted on said front cover;

a first door for covering said viewing port;

an access port on said front cover for allowing manual access to said electronic equipment;

a set of elastic flaps mounted on said front cover covering said access port; and

a second door for covering said access port.