Patent ID: 8737068

Claim:
An electronic equipment enclosure, comprising: (a) a frame at least partially enclosed by a plurality of panels to define a compartment; (b) one or more electronic components stored in the compartment; (c) a column of space defined by three panels of the plurality of panels and faces of the one or more electronic components; (d) a first rectangular opening, defined by interior edges of a top panel of the compartment, arranged directly above the column of space; (e) a second rectangular opening, defined by a first vertical exhaust duct section, arranged directly above the first rectangular opening and the column of space; and (f) a third rectangular opening, defined by a second vertical exhaust duct section, arranged directly above the second rectangular opening, the first rectangular opening, and the column of space; (g) wherein the second vertical exhaust duct section may be translated vertically relative to the first vertical exhaust duct section; (h) wherein each of the first and second vertical exhaust duct sections includes four generally planar duct panels; (i) wherein the duct panels of at least one of the first and second vertical exhaust duct sections are connected together with corner fittings; and (j) wherein each corner fitting includes a hinge to facilitate the collapse of the respective vertical exhaust duct section from a use state to a flattened state.