Patent ID: 6183053
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A bezel assembly for a modular rack mounted device comprising:a) a unitary central plate having a rectangular front face portion, a top face portion, a bottom face portion, a first lateral side face portion, and a second lateral side face portion and having a central longitudinal plane extending parallel to said lateral side face portions, said central plate being symmetrical about said central longitudinal plane;b) a first side plate having a rectangular front face portion, a top face portion, a bottom face portion, a first lateral side face portion, and a second lateral side face portion, and having a central longitudinal plane extending parallel to said lateral side face portions, and having a central lateral plane extending parallel to said top and bottom face portions, said first side plate being bilaterally symmetrical about at least one of said central planes thereof, said first side plate being disposed with one of said lateral side face portions thereof in adjacent relationship with said first lateral side face portion of said central plate; andc) a second side plate identical to said first side plate, having a rectangular front face portion, a top face portion, a bottom face portion, a first lateral side face portion, and a second lateral side face portion, and having a central longitudinal plane extending parallel to said lateral side face portions, and having a central lateral plane extending parallel to said top and bottom face portions, said second side plate being bilaterally symmetrical about at least one of said central planes thereof, said second side plate being disposed with one of said lateral side face portions thereof in adjacent relationship with said second lateral side face portion of said central plate;said side plates each being bilaterally symmetrical about one and only one of said central planes thereofsaid side plates each being bilaterally symmetrical about said central lateral plane thereof, said first side plate being disposed with said second lateral side face portion thereof in adjacent relationship with said first lateral side face portion of said central plate, said second side plate being disposed with said second lateral side face portion thereof in adjacent relationship with said second lateral side face portion of said central plate.