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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
May. 05, 2000
Christopher J. Salimes, Brookfield, WI (US);
Brad D. Hammel, Greenfield, WI (US);
Scott S. Liebert, Greenfield, WI (US);
Adaptive Micro Systems, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an enclosure for electronic displays including a frame, at least one coupling assembly coupled to the frame, wherein one of the coupling assembly and the frame includes a plurality of recesses and the other of the body and the frame includes a plurality of protrusions configured for mating alignment with the recesses, a display module disposed within the frame, a front panel coupled to the frame, and a rear panel coupled to the frame. The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing the enclosure including providing at least one side wall, providing a corner assembly, wherein the side wall has a plurality of recesses and the corner assembly has a plurality of corresponding protrusions for mating engagement with the plurality of recesses, and sliding the protrusions into the recesses to form a secure fit, whereby secondary operations, such as drilling holes or punching holes, in the side wall are unnecessary to complete the mating engagement.