Patent ID: 8424691
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: H04Q,H05K

Abstract:
1. A seismically hardened two-post mounting rack comprising: (a) a frame bottom; (b) a frame top; (c) a pair of frame uprights interconnected between the frame bottom and the frame top, each frame upright being formed from an inner channel member mounted to an outer channel member, which, together, define a closed cross-sectional shape, wherein: (d) a base assembly, for supporting the frame bottom on a surface, including two separate end gusset members, each of which includes at least one vertically-oriented riser plate that is attached to at least one of the inner channel member and the outer channel member of a respective one of the frame uprights at a location, along a respective one of the frame uprights, where the wings of the inner channel member are mounted to the interior base of the U-shape of the outer channel member to define the closed cross-sectional shape, thereby imparting additional strength to the connections between the frame bottom and the frame uprights.