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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
David A Evarts, Fairfield, CT (US);
Charles R Ruskouski, Danbury, CT (US);
John Cutone, Old Lyme, CT (US);
Assignee:
GSEG LLC, Farmington, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220374 ; 220D / ; 174 50 ;
Abstract
A breather box attaches to the exterior wall of an electrical enclosure. An upper breather opening in the box connects with a vent opening in the wall. A lower breather opening in the box is shielded by a wall spaced therefrom to prevent water entry. A labyrinth in the interior of the box forces ascending water through a series of sharp turns and through a series of constrictions which are followed by expansion chambers. The labyrinth terminates at a liquid exit adjacent the upper wall of the breather box, forcing water to substantially fill the breather box before it can enter the enclosure.