Patent ID: 9455560
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: E06B,H02G

Claim Text:
1. An enclosure for mounting in an opening of an associated wall, the enclosure comprising: a housing comprising a front side, a back side and at least one side wall, the side wall extending between the front side and the back side and defining an interior that is accessible from an opening in the front side; a clamping apparatus to clamp the housing within the opening of the associated wall; a flange extending around all or at least a portion of the front side of the housing, and extending along a plane of the front side outwardly beyond the at least one sidewall, the flange having a backside at least a portion of which directly engages at least a portion of an outer surface of the associated wall when the clamping apparatus clamps the housing within the opening of the associate wall; a closure door operatively mounted to the enclosure in a closed position to prevent outside access through the opening in the front side, the closure door including an inwardly facing portion generally facing the associated wall around all or at least a portion of a periphery of the door; and a gasket engaging at least part of the inwardly facing portion of the closure door with a first portion pressed by the inwardly facing portion of the closure door when the closure door is in the closed position, the first portion including a first surface to engage the inwardly facing portion of the closure door and a second surface extending at a first non-zero angle relative to the first surface when the closure door is in an open position, the second surface extending at a smaller non-zero second angle relative to the first surface when the closure door is in the closed position to press the second surface against the associated wall to form a seal between the structure wall and the inwardly facing portion of the closure door to seal the interior of the enclosure.