Patent ID: 7150089

Claim:
A method for manufacturing an apparatus for containing objects, the method comprising: forming first and second heat-conducting partial-shells having first and second faces, respectively; forming first and second flanges about the perimeters of the first and second heat-conducting shells, respectively, the first and second flanges having first and second faces, respectively, wherein the first and second flange-faces are co-planer with and extend the first and second partial-shell-faces, respectively, exteriorly of the first and second partial-shells; forming at least one continuous groove in at least one of the first and second flange-faces around the perimeter of the first and second partial-shells; attaching at least one object to either the first or second partial-shell for thermal contact therebetween; forming a housing by butting the first and second faces and first and second flange-faces together, whereby aligning the at least one continuous groove to form at least one first continuous channel in the flange-face abutment; sealing the housing against electromagnetic interference with a first material selected for its electromagnetic insulating properties; enhancing the heat transfer between the first and second heat-conducting shells with a second material selected for its thermal conductivity; and sealing the housing against the weather.