Patent ID: 8279602

Claim:
A communications cabinet comprising: a housing having a wall including at least one vent opening having a first area, the housing being formed of a first material having a first penetration resistance; a door for providing selective access to an interior of the housing; a location in the interior for mounting communications equipment; at least one plate of material having a second penetration resistance greater than or about equal to said first penetration resistance and an area greater than or about equal to said first area mounted between the vent opening and the location for mounting the communications equipment, said at least one plate of material being positioned to stop projectiles larger than a given size from traveling in a straight line from said at least one vent opening to said location for mounting communication equipment; and at least one airflow path from the vent opening to the location for mounting the communications equipment, the at least one airflow path passing around at least one edge of the plate of material through a gap between the at least one plate and the wall.