Patent ID: 7086707

Claim:
A cabinet for supporting electronic equipment, the cabinet comprising: a rigid internal assembly structure defining a cavity into which the electronic equipment can be fitted, the internal assembly structure including: a plurality of posts; and a cladding kit comprising at least two post trims connected to the internal assembly structure with snap fittings, and at least one panel connected to the post trims using compression fittings, each post trim connected to one post, each of the post trims including: a body member having a first side and a second side; a first connector connected to the first side of the body member, the first connector including an L-shaped flange extending from the body member and engaging a first portion of the post, the first connector also including a shoulder spaced a distance away from the L-shaped flange to form a channel sized and dimensioned to matingly receive an edge of one of the panels; and a second connector connected to the second side of the body member, the first connector and the second connector cooperate to connect the post trim to the posts.