Abstract: A molded unitary storage cabinet and cabinet assembly for storage of supplies or retail stock, the cabinet assembly including at least two cabinet units; where the cabinet units are a butted or adjoined side by side; where each cabinet unit includes: inner and outer polymeric surfaces; formed by molding; where surfaces are defined by multiple joined surfaces; and where each cabinet unit comprises two side walls, one back wall, and a bottom or floor. The inner surfaces surround and define a hollow for containing, within the hollow, supplies or retail stock. An opening is formed in a front portion, opposite the back wall of the cabinet unit, for access to the hollow for storing supplies or retail stock. The back wall of the cabinet unit has an opening for allowing access to electrical outlets, plumbing, and other resources. A serving/work surface is fixedly attached to the upper edges of the side walls and back wall.

Abstract: A protective assembly for housing and accessing components is featured. The protective assembly has a chassis, a cover, and a flexible latch for securing the cover to the chassis. The flexible latch has a latch and the base has a catch. The base includes a fulcrum. The fulcrum is used during removal of the cover to pivot the latch so that the latch is brought free of the catch.

Abstract: A modular panel for forming part of an enclosure for an appliance of the type which is manufacturable in a plurality of sizes requiring one or more modular panels. The panel includes a main planar section having first and second substantially parallel edges. First and second flanges are integrally formed with the main section and extend rearwardly from the first and second edges, respectively. The first and second flanges are parallel to one another and each has an inner and outer facing surface. The outer facing surface of the first flange is provided with integrally formed hinge elements which together define a first axis. The outer surface of the second flange is provided with integrally formed mating hinge elements spaced from one another the same distance as the first hinge elements and together defining a second axis parallel to the first axis.

Abstract: A cabinet and drawer assembly structure mainly utilizes ball screw rods to fasten two rear panels in a juxtaposed fashion and to fasten two opposing side panels to the rear panels. The side panels have square channels which have aperture and troughs to allow wedge legs of a transverse beam to wedge in. The rear panels and side panels have jut edges extended from the top ends thereof to couple with wedge slots formed on the peripheral rims of an upper panel, thus coupling and fastening of the peripheral panels and the upper panel and lower panel and front panel may be accomplished rapidly to complete the cabinet assembly. The inner sides of the side panels may have slide roller channels mounted thereon to support a drawer assemble.

Abstract: A computer enclosure (1) includes a chassis (10), a cover (20), a turn support (40) and a locking device (50). The chassis defines a plurality of slots (17) in a pair of opposite sills (16) thereof. The cover has a plurality of catches (21) for the engagement with the chassis at the slots. The turn support is attached to the chassis. The locking device includes a turn cap (60), a cam (52), a washer (54), and a bolt (56). The turn cap and cam are rotatably secured to the cover with the washer and the bolt. Rotation of the turn cap causes corresponding rotation of the cam. When rotated, the cam acts on flanges (46, 48) at an opening (42) of the turn support. The locking device thereby drives the cover to move forward or rearward. The catches of the cover accordingly engage with or disengage from the chassis.

Abstract: An overhead storage unit for a modular open office system is provided. The storage unit can be either a freestanding unit or a panel mounted unit. The present invention provides easy to assemble units utilizing a minimum of different components for inexpensive manufacturing and ease of construction. In the freestanding unit, identical end panels are used; whereas in the panel mounted unit complementary right and left end panels are formed. In either unit, the shelves and doors are of identical shape. When assembled, engagement tabs on the panel mounted unit prevent the storage unit from being inadvertently removed.

Abstract: An embeddable mounting device for permanently affixing a fixture to a concrete block wall. The embeddable mounting device of the first embodiment is in the form of an electrical box block. The electrical box block preferably includes three generally rectangular metal members, four vertical spacer members and two horizontal metal members. The first rectangular metal member and the second rectangular metal member preferably have equal dimensions. A first pair of vertical spacer members is secured between the first and second rectangular metal plate member in a manner to create at least one reinforcing bar and cement receiving cavity between the first and second metal members. The two of the vertical spacer members and the two horizontal metal members are attached to the third rectangular metal member to form an electrical housing or box.

Abstract: A housing for a telecommunications system is described. The housing contains a housing base for accommodating modules and module frames, and a covering shroud connected releasably to the housing base and, with the housing base, encloses the modules and the module frames. The covering shroud has a casing plate forming at least part of the covering shroud, and plastic moldings connected, in part, to the casing plate and/or the housing base. Some of the plastic moldings can be lined up in a row one beside another to form a wall surface of the covering shroud.

Abstract: A plastic vanity and method for making the same. The vanity includes a base having two side walls, a bottom member forming a shelf inside the base, a rear brace member, a front brace member, and a front opening disposed between the front brace member and the bottom member. The two side walls, the bottom member, the rear brace member, and the front brace member are constructed from a plastic material. The vanity also includes a door swingably mounted to the base and which is configured to cover the front opening. The door, like the base, is constructed from the plastic material. The vanity also has a top opening disposed at the top thereof which is configured to receive a sink top or other surface structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a procedure and an apparatus for gluing a facing component (6) designed to be mounted onto the raw door panel (1) of an elevator car or landing to the raw door panel (1). The facing component (6) is fitted into cut-outs (23) in the installed raw door panel (1) by fastenings (11).

Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a base and a side panel attached to the base. The side panel includes a plastic bezel and a shielding plate attached to the plastic bezel. The plastic bezel forms a latch proximate a rear end thereof which includes a body and a ledge extending from the body proximate the central portion of the body for engaging with an inner surface of the base.

Abstract: A modular card cage allows for improved access to the rear panel of a backplane, while providing for enhanced EMI shielding. First and second side panels, in combination with top and bottom covers, form the card cage. The top and bottom covers are adapted for removably mounting to the side panels, and, when mounted, provide lateral rigidity to the card cage. At least one of the top and bottom covers comprises a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion of the cover is preferably separable from the rear portion such that one of the front and rear portions is removable from the side panels, while the other of the front and rear portions remains mounted for providing lateral rigidity. EMI shielding is provided in all portions of the cage, including the removably mounted covers, preferably by means of embedded, continuous gasketing.

Abstract: In a row of adjacent switchgear cabinets with a frame, vertical frame pieces of adjacent switchgear cabinets are connected to each other and the top and bottom sides of the frame are closed by upper and lower metal sheets which have edges at least on the sides facing each other. The edges are staggered in relation to the outer sides of the adjacent frame pieces and form a type of groove with the end pieces of the edges and/or the profiled sides of the horizontal frame pieces facing each other. The grooves in an area of the top and bottom metal sheets of the adjacent switchgear cabinets are protected from water penetration because they are sealed respectively in the area of the top and/or bottom metal sheets of the switchgear cabinets by a covering strip running from the front face to the rear face of the switchgear cabinet flush with the top and bottom metal sheets.

Abstract: An embeddable mounting device for permanently affixing a wall accessory to a concrete block wall. The embeddable mounting device is in the form of an embeddable block with an attachable faceplate. The embeddable mounting device preferably includes a metal block portion and a metal mounting portion. The metal block portion is designed to permanently affix the mounting device within the concrete wall. The metal mounting portion is designed to receive one of many different types of faceplates. In the illustrated embodiments, the metal block portion has two generally rectangular metal members, and two or three vertical spacer members. The vertical spacer members of the metal block portion are secured between the first and second rectangular metal plate member in a manner to create at least one reinforcing bar and cement receiving cavity between the first and second metal members.

Abstract: The joist support block basically includes a pair of generally rectangular metal members, three metal spacer members, two vertical metal walls or members and a horizontal metal wall or member. The two vertical metal walls or members and a horizontal metal wall or member form a U-shaped support member, which allows the structural support member or joist to be easily coupled to the joist support block.

Abstract: A cabinet is formed by fitting a protruding portion 21 on a rear cabinet 2 side to an inner side of an edge portion 12 of an opening on a front cabinet 1 side. Convex portions 4 provided at a plurality of positions on the obverse surface of the protruding portion 21 form a gap between the obverse surface of the protruding portion 21 and the reverse surface of the edge portion 12 of the opening at the fitted portion. The top portion of each of the convex portion 4 is formed in a tapered or arcuate shape. The convex portion 4 may be formed of a pair of projections provided at two adjacent positions.

Abstract: An enclosure comprises a surround that forms its top wall, its bottom wall and its side walls, a support frame attached to its rear edge, and a back pressed against an outside face of the support frame. Supports are provided inside the surround for fixing equipment of any kind and, inside the surround, in each corner area thereof, is a respective corner piece to which the back can be attached by at least one fixing device. The back itself comprises the supports for fixing equipment. Applications include wall-mount cabinets.

Abstract: An extendible shed which includes a first base panel having a back panel attached thereto, a first plurality of side panels attached to the back panel, a first roof panel connected to the first plurality of side panels and a front panel connected to the first plurality of side panels. The shed is extendible by removing the front panel and connecting a second plurality of side panels to the first plurality of side panels, reconnecting the front panel to the second plurality of side panels, connecting a second roof panel to the second plurality of side panels and the first roof panel and connecting a second based panel to the first base panel.

Abstract: The sheet-metal casing comprises at least two sheet-metal parts (1, 2) and has a plastic seal (9) arranged in between. A first sheet-metal part (1) is folded over along the seal (9) to form a fold (10) and comes into contact with the second part (2) in such a way that, in addition to the fold (10), a gap (13) for accommodating the seal (9) forms. The fold (10) ensures good electrical contact between the two parts (1, 2) and thus good screening. At the same time, it defines the width of the gap (13), so that the seal (9) is subjected to defined compression.

Abstract: An electronics cabinet (12) has a welded frame (46) formed of sections of metal sheet which define a top (14), a base (16) and four corner posts (18). Two of the sections of metal sheet are formed into a pan-like configurations to define the top (14) and the base (16). Four of the sections of meal sheet are formed to define the four corner posts (18), each having a long side (144) and a short side (146) which are perpendicular. The longer sides (144) of the corner posts (18) are aligned parallel to a depth of the cabinet (12). Lengths of the four corner posts (18) extend for the height of the cabinet (12), with end portions (78) of the corner posts (18) overlapping and fitting flush against the outer sides (62, 64) of respective ones of the corners (15, 17) of the top (14) and base (16).

Abstract: A main board support panel retains a main computer board in a computer enclosure. The main board support panel has a plate for supporting the main board. The plate has a bottom edge and an opposite top edge. Two retaining tabs are formed on the bottom edge. Two offset tabs are formed on a bottom plate of the enclosure and gaps are defined between the offset tabs and the bottom plate of the enclosure for receiving the retaining tabs therein. Two retaining lugs are formed on the top edge of the plate. Each retaining lug has an inclined first edge and an opposite second edge with a recess defined therein. Each retaining lug is inserted between first and second bosses formed on the enclosure by moving the main board support panel in a first direction substantially normal to the panel.

Abstract: A housing for a freezer installation for storing frozen foodstuffs comprises a rectangular base unit, a rectangular top frame of plastic which encloses an access opening and bears a movable cover arrangement which closes or releases the access opening of the top frame, two mutually opposite side-part members of essentially the same outline, each having an opening and side panels of metal, arranged on one side of the housing with their surfaces visible through the openings in the side-part members. The housing also includes a rear-wall panel of metal, and a front-wall panel of metal. A modular housing system for housings of different volumes is provided.

Abstract: A casing includes a main body having a rear end, and a side wall formed with a fixed frame plate that is parallel to and spaced from the side wall and that is proximate to the rear end. A casing cover is disposed slidably on the main body and covering the frame plate. The frame plate has a stop member formed on an upper surface, and front and rear spring-retaining holes formed therethrough. The casing cover has a cover plate abutting against the stop member so as to be prevented from sliding in a rearward direction. An elongated spring plate is disposed on the frame plate, and includes front and rear inclined plate sections extending through the front and rear spring-retaining holes and an abutment plate section abutting against a lower surface of the frame plate in such a manner that intersection of the front and rear inclined plate sections press the cover plate away from the frame plate in a direction perpendicular to the latter, thereby fixing the cover plate with respect to the frame plate.

Abstract: A snap-together file storage system includes a plurality of storage units stacked on each other. Each storage unit includes a cabinet having a forwardly-opening cavity, and a drawer slidably received with in the cavity. The cabinet and drawer are constructed of plastic panels that are locked together by way of tabs of a first panel inserted into slots of an adjacent panel. The panels may be disassembled by removing the tabs from the slots. One or more optional accessories may be mounted on the storage units by way of tongues inserted into tabs.

Abstract: A switching cabinet with two side walls, a back wall, a bottom side and a cover side and with frame pieces which, at least in part, are formed by multiple beveling of the side walls, the back wall, the bottom side or the cover side in the inner space of the switching cabinet, where the sections formed by beveling have a section which is inclined or parallel to the plane of the corresponding side wall, the back wall, the bottom side or the cover side and is at a distance from these. Extended mounting capabilities are offered by the fact that the inclined or parallel sections of two bordering walls standing perpendicular to one another or of a wall and a side of the switching cabinet are assigned to one another in such a way that they form a deepened inside receptacle in the inside space of the switching cabinet.

Abstract: A utility shed is disclosed comprising modular side panels (30) which are connected together by corner connectors (26) and in-line connectors (28) to form sidewalls. The connectors (26, 28) have an I-beam cross section and comprise U-shaped ends (106, 80) which engage relatively wide channels (62, 64) to securely hold the wall panels together. A door assembly is provided for engaging the corner connectors (26) and include pivot pin members (202) which attached to the vertical channel (114) of corner connectors (26) and allow pivotal door panels (164) to be suspended therefrom. Floor panels (116, 118) and lid panels (154) are provided compatible with the I-beam edge configuration of the side panels (30) such that the lid, floor and sidewalls mutually interlock with high structural integrity. The modularity of the side panels (30) allow for enclosures of larger or smaller size to be created using the same panel componentry.

Abstract: A co-location server cabinet includes: an external frame having an interior; a plurality of vertically arrayed sub-cabinets, each having an internal frame mounted to the external frame and a plurality of panels mounted on the external frame, wherein at least one of the panels is a separation panel mounted between a first sub-cabinet and a second sub-cabinet; a plurality of vertically arrayed compartments, each corresponding to at least one sub-cabinet; at least one raceway mounted substantially within the interior of the external frame; and wherein each of the at least one raceway routes external cables of only one electronic component to the cabling system; and at least one fan assembly mounted within at least one of the compartments adjacent to the electronic component installed there. Each compartment, which is defined by at least some of the panels, is located in the interior of the external frame.

Abstract: A portable computer includes a base and a top pivotally mounted on the base for movement between an open position and a closed position. An LCD panel is mounted in the top and the top includes opposed sides having fastener access openings for securing the LCD panel. A bezel includes snap tabs for attaching the bezel to the top, and for covering the fastener access openings. A releasable latch is mounted in the top adjacent the LCD panel for securing the top to the base in the closed position, and for releasing the top from the base for movement to the open position. A spring member is molded into the latch for resiliently mounting a latch in the top.