US3523394A - Sheet metal enclosure formed by a cover and flat sheet metal walls - Google Patents

Sheet metal enclosure formed by a cover and flat sheet metal walls Download PDF

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US3523394A
US3523394A US708871A US69482367A US3523394A US 3523394 A US3523394 A US 3523394A US 708871 A US708871 A US 708871A US 69482367 A US69482367 A US 69482367A US 3523394 A US3523394 A US 3523394A
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Francis-Marie Devos
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B47/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements
    • A47B47/02—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements made of metal only
    • A47B47/03—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements made of metal only with panels separate from the frame
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D7/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal
    • B65D7/02—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal characterised by shape
    • B65D7/06—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal characterised by shape of polygonal cross-section, e.g. tins, boxes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D7/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal
    • B65D7/12—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal characterised by wall construction or by connections between walls

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  • a sheet metal enclosure formed with sheet metal flat walls connected at the ends thereof to one another at right angles to define a quadrilateral body.
  • the ends of the flat walls are folded inwardly of the body, each end making with the corresponding wall an angle comprised between 15 and 50 with the angles of adjacent wall ends being complementary angles.
  • the folded ends define inwardly protruding corners and are joined together to form the enclosure.
  • the present invention relates to a sheet metal enclosure.
  • This enclosure is formed by a cover and sheet metal walls the lateral ends of which are folded in view of the assembly by means of the said ends.
  • Such enclosures are known and namely also enclosures that comprise protruding corners formed along certain edges of the walls by the folded ends of adjacent walls.
  • the advantage of the latter enclosures reside in the fact that they make it possible to obtain certain framing effect if the shade of the various walls are appropriately selected. On the other hand, they have the disadvantage of requiring wide edges to allow assembly of the walls.
  • An object of the present invention lies in the provision of enclosures having protruding corners that are very thin thus having very little bulkiness and offering new decorative possibilities.
  • the enclosure according to the invention is characterized in that the protruding corners are obtained by folding the ends of a wall inwardly to form with the latter angles comprised between 15 and 50 and by securing to each end thus folded in, the end of an adjacent wall folded in acomplementary angle.
  • a convenient cover for an uncovered apparatus by means of an enclosure as defined above, characterized in that at least one of the panels having folded ends is secured to the uncovered apparatus.
  • This may be obtained for instance by screwing one of the panels having folded ends, arranged between two protruding edges, on the uncovered apparatus, or, preferably, by having at least one of the folded end panels slid over a guiding sheet metal plate or frame secured to the uncovered apparatus.
  • the panels located between two protruding corners may be covered by adhesive decorative panels.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view and FIGS. 2 and 3 are schematic plan views of enclosures made according to the invention;
  • FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 are schematic plan views of enclosures made according to the invention and shown mounted around an uncovered apparatus.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 four walls 1, 2, 3, 4 are made of sheet metal having interconnected folded ends.
  • the ends of the walls 1 and 3 define with the latter angles of 30 (FIG. 1) or of 45 (FIG. 2.) whereas the ends of the adjacent walls 2 and 4 define with the top portion of the said walls complementary angles of 60 (FIG. 1) or of 45 (FIG. 2).
  • the folded ends of walls 1 and 3 constitute protruding ends in relation to walls 2 and 4 but the said protruding ends may be made extremely thin while retaining a framing effect which can be emphasized by an appropriate selection of shades for the various walls.
  • the assembly of the walls may be done either by means of clips, hooks or by screws applied to the folded ends.
  • FIG. 3 four walls 5, 6, 7 and 8 are made of sheet metal with interlocked folded ends.
  • the ends of the wall 5 form with the latter angles of 30 whereas the ends of the wall 7 form with the fiat portion thereof angles of 60.
  • the ends of wall 6 and 8 form with the latter a 60 angle on one side and a 30 angle on the other side.
  • the folded ends forming with the wall 30 angles are everywhere protruding edges.
  • an uncovered apparatus 1 is provided on one side with a sheet metal 2 and on the other side with a frame 3 over which two lateral walls 4 and 5 of the enclosure are slid.
  • the sheet metal tube makes it possible to completely define the position of the wall 4 and the frame 3 makes it possible to completely define the position of the wall 5.
  • the two walls being made solid with the uncovered apparatus, it is then sufiicient to secure the two remaining walls 6 and 7 by any convenient means.
  • the advantage obtained with this mounting method is appreciable, namely when an apparatus such as a heating apparatus must be installed in a building under construction and would tend to get dirty in view of the rough conditions of the construction site. It is then important that the decorative enclosure may be put on at the last moment when all the other work is finished. At that time, it is possible to assemble the complete enclosure before sliding it, in assembled condition, over the sheet metal member 2 and frame 3.
  • said guide frame means includes members which position the apparatus within said enclosure by means of a sliding engagement between said frame means and the recesses formed by said angles.
  • FRANK L. ABBOTT Primary Examiner 5 s. D. BURKE III, Assistant Examiner

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BE694823A BE694823A (fr) 1967-03-01 1967-03-01 Enceinte constituée par un couvercle et des parois planes en tôle
BE1000482 1967-03-01
BE48372 1967-09-12

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US865372A (en) * 1906-06-02 1907-09-10 John T Flynn Chimney.
US2220373A (en) * 1939-10-25 1940-11-05 Modern Products Company Dark room for photographic purposes
US2932546A (en) * 1957-07-29 1960-04-12 Ampatco Lab Corp Instrument mounting
GB857892A (en) * 1958-03-12 1961-01-04 Packaging Res Ltd Packing crates

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US865372A (en) * 1906-06-02 1907-09-10 John T Flynn Chimney.
US2220373A (en) * 1939-10-25 1940-11-05 Modern Products Company Dark room for photographic purposes
US2932546A (en) * 1957-07-29 1960-04-12 Ampatco Lab Corp Instrument mounting
GB857892A (en) * 1958-03-12 1961-01-04 Packaging Res Ltd Packing crates

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