Sealed doors, enclosures, and methods adapted for use with electrical arc-prone components

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9318883
APP PUB NO 20130320831A1
SERIAL NO

13624631

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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.

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  • SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pan, Xiong Raleigh, US 4 13
Schmidt, Bernhard Cary, US 117 700
Schulz, Richard Clayton, US 10 71

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