Removable endwall plate for electrical panels or enclosures

摘要

The present invention relates generally to electrical panels or enclosures. More particularly, the invention encompasses a removable endwall plate for electrical panels or enclosures. The present invention is also directed to a novel electrical panel or enclosure where an endwall is removably attached to a frame. The endwall can be removed and can be cut at desired locations to create holes or openings for electrical components. The removable endwall can also have one or more knockouts which can be removed from the endwall as needed. One could also have at least one knockout within the knockout.

主权项

1. An enclosure for an electrical apparatus comprising:
(a) a wrapper, said wrapper having a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and wherein a first edge of said back wall is secured to an edge of said first side wall, and a second edge of said back wall is secured to an edge of said second side wall to form said wrapper; (b) a bottom frame, wherein said bottom frame is secured to a bottom edge of said wrapper; (c) a top frame, wherein said top frame is secured to a top edge of said wrapper; and (d) at least one removable first endwall panel secured to said wrapper via at least one of said top frame and said bottom frame, wherein said at least one removable first endwall panel includes at least one first opening arranged in a first opening configuration and wherein said at least one removable first endwall panel is capable of being separable from said wrapper and said at least one top frame and said bottom frame, and wherein said at least one removable first endwall panel has a first surface and a second surface, and wherein said first surface of said at least one removable first endwall panel is in direct contact with the edges of said wrapper, while said second surface of said at least one removable first endwall panel is in direct contact with said at least one frame when said at least one removable first endwall panel is secured to said wrapper via said at least one frame to form said enclosure for an electrical apparatus and wherein said at least one removable first endwall panel is interchangeable with at least one removable second endwall panel having at least one second opening arranged in a second opening configuration different from said first opening configuration.