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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2012
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
A sealed enclosure is disclosed. Sealed enclosure has a case configured to receive an arc-prone electrical component, a face frame defining an opening, a door configured to cover the opening, a sealing surface on the face frame or on the door, and one or more flaps having an sealing portion, the sealing portion being angled relative to the sealing surface, the one or more flaps being operational to flex from a disengaged position when not under pressure, to an engaged position in contact with the sealing surface when exposed to pressure inside the case during an arcing event. Sealed enclosure doors and methods of sealing an enclosure during an arcing event are also provided, as are other aspects.