Patent ID: 6359218
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A modular enclosure comprising:a generally rectangular base having first and second opposing side edges and a first base surface corresponding to an interior base surface of said enclosure; a unitary lid having a generally rectangular top portion with opposing side edges, front and rear edges, said lid including opposing sidewalls extending generally perpendicularly from said opposing side edges with respect to said top portion, and front and rear walls extending generally perpendicularly from said front and rear edges with respect to said top portion; at least one unitary frame member having a first pair of opposing sidewalls each having an upper edge and an outer surface, and front and rear frame member sidewalls having an upper edge and an outer surface, said upper edges of said opposing sidewalls and said upper edges of said front and rear frame member sidewalls providing a continuous periphery having a common height, said at least one unitary frame member having a lip extending along at least a portion of the upper edge of each of said opposing sidewalls, said lip being recessed from the outer surface of the respective sidewall; and said at least one unitary frame member being configured to permit said at least one unitary frame member to be mounted between said lid and said base in stacking relation to form said modular enclosure.