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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Scott Coorod, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Kamron M. Wright, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Peter B. Lytle, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Glen Young, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/06 ;
Abstract
A control board enclosure includes an opening extending through a side wall to permit moisture to drain from the enclosure and a potting compound to protect the control board. A plug is sized to fit in sealable contact with the opening. The potting material is placed within the enclosure to cover the control board and a portion of the plug. A drainage channel is formed and extends to the opening through the potting compound when the plug is removed from the enclosure.