Patent ID: 6252165
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
An enclosure, the enclosure having at least a first, a second, a third and a fourth side wall and a bottom and top side, and wherein at least the first, second and third side walls and the bottom side are integrally formed and wherein at least the first side wall includes a first overlapping side and the second side wall includes a second overlapping side such that a first edge is formed at the intersection of the first side wall and the third side wall and a second edge is formed at the intersection of the second side wall and the third side wall, wherein the enclosure is formed by the process of:providing a unitary sheet of material and designating at least the third side wall and the bottom side;defining a first slot thereby defining the first side wall and the first overlapping side and defining a second slot thereby defining the second side wall and the second overlapping side, wherein the first and second slots are defined by a plurality of slot edges including a first slot edge and a second slot edge parallel to and spaced from the first slot edge, an inwardly angled slot edge extending from the first slot edge, which itself extends to an arcuate slot edge, wherein a center CNTR can be defined for the portion of the slot formed by the arcuate edge;bending the first and second side walls at predetermined bend lines so as to be at least essentially orthogonal to the bottom side; bending the first and second overlapping sides at predetermined bend lines so as to be at least essentially orthogonal to the third side wall and bending the third side wall at a third predetermined bend line so as to be at least essentially orthogonal to the bottom side, wherein the third predetermined bend line passes through center CNTR;securing the first overlapping side to the first side wall and securing the second overlapping side to the second side wall;securing the fourth side wall and a top surface to the enclosure;wherein the first overlapping side includes a first overlapping area and overlaps the first edge and the second overlapping side includes a second overlapping area and overlaps the second edge;whereby any gap between the first and third side walls is covered by the first overlapping area and any gap between the second and third side walls is covered by the second overlapping area.