| US 7,592,541 B2 | ||
| Network cabinet | ||
| Samuel J Adducci, Palos Heights, Ill. (US); Michael J McGrath, New Lenox, Ill. (US); Jonathan D Walker, Chicago, Ill. (US); and Brendan F Doorhy, Westmont, Ill. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, Ill. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 24, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/923,142. | ||
| Application 11/923142 is a division of application No. 11/559708, filed on Nov. 14, 2006, granted, now 7,427,713. | ||
| Application 11/559708 is a division of application No. 11/467956, filed on Aug. 29, 2006, granted, now 7,498,512. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/781923, filed on Mar. 13, 2006. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0079340 A1, Apr. 03, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. H02G 3/08 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 174—50 [174/520; 361/600; 361/724; 312/223.1; 312/265.2] | 12 Claims |
| 1. A network cabinet comprising:
a first door comprising first and second opposing lateral sides and positioned on a side of the cabinet, wherein each lateral
side of the first door comprises a retractable hinge that permits the first door to rotate about either of the hinges, each
of the retractable hinges comprising a pair of opposing retractable hinge pins that engage openings in portions of the cabinet
with the hinge pins in extended positions;
a pair of latch mechanisms. wherein each pair of hinge pins is connected to one of the latch mechanisms;
locking hinge assemblies associated with each of the hinge pins that prevent the retraction of the hinge pins of the first
lateral side with the hinge pins of the second lateral side in a retracted position and the door in an oven position and prevent
the retraction of the hinge pins of the second lateral side with the hinge pins of the first lateral side in a retracted position
and the door in an open position;
a second door comprising opposing lateral sides and positioned on another side of the cabinet, wherein at least one of the
lateral sides of the second door comprises a hinge that permits the door to rotate about the hinge;
a base member; and
a vertical frame rail member connected to the base member and positioned spaced apart along at least a portion of a length
of the vertical frame rail member, from the first door, an adjacent sidewall, and a corner of the cabinet formed by the first
door and the sidewall:
wherein the sidewall comprises one of a panel and a door.
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