Patent ID: 9642270
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A47B,H05K

Claim:
1. An electronic equipment enclosure comprising: a frame structure comprised of a plurality of interconnected vertical support posts and horizontal cross members; one or more panels mounted on the frame structure, the frame structure and the one or more panels together defining an enclosed space for electronic equipment, the one or more panels at least including a side panel disposed at a side of the enclosed space; at least one separate mounting rail mounted within the enclosed space to at least one of the horizontal cross members of the frame structure; and a rail seal including a flat panel portion and a deflectable portion disposed along an edge of the flat panel portion, the rail seal being attached to the at least one separate mounting rail such that a flat surface of the flat panel portion is disposed against a flat mounting surface of the at least one separate mounting rail; wherein the flat panel portion of the rail seal is oriented generally perpendicularly relative to the side panel such that the deflectable portion is pressed directly against, and is deflected by, the side panel, thereby providing an air dam within the enclosed space between the side panel and the at least one separate mounting rail.