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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1999
Richard J. Stendardo, Durham, NC (US);
William W. Kerr, Jr., Clarksville, TN (US);
Melanie A. Lewis, Durham, NC (US);
Thomas F. Vrnak, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Genaro Flores Alba, Saltillo Coah, MX;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A waterproof enclosure ( ) for electrical devices includes a front frame ( ), a base plate ( ), and a roof assembly ( ) attached to a component mounting section ( ). Front frame ( ) extends from the front of component mounting section ( ), and includes doors ( ) for protecting electrical components mounted within the component mounting section ( ). Roof assembly ( ) is attached to the top of front frame ( ) and component mounting section ( ) for preventing the ingress moisture into front frame ( ) and component mounting section ( ). Roof assembly ( ) includes ventilation channels ( ) disposed along the length of caps ( ) to increase air flow through the enclosure ( ) for cooling the electrical components mounted therein.