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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edgar Yee, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Charles Piper, Burlington, NC (US);
Lloyd E. Wentler, Efland, NC (US);
Gilbert A. Soares, Mebane, NC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 1/500 ;
Abstract
An access door for an electrical enclosure is disclosed. The access door includes a hinge mechanism extending from the access door, the hinge mechanism defining an aperture including a support surface within the aperture, a flange extending from the enclosure and engaged within the aperture wherein the flange makes contact with the support surface when the door is in a fully open position to support the access door against the force of gravity.