US 11,910,542 B2
System for joining electronic equipment housings together in a rack apparatus
Albert Pedoeem, Rockleigh, NJ (US); David Paolazzi, Rockleigh, NJ (US); and Gregory Sorrentino, Rockleigh, NJ (US)
Assigned to CRESTRON ELECTONICS, INC., Rockleigh, NJ (US)
Filed by Crestron Electronics, Inc., Rockleigh, NJ (US)
Filed on Sep. 10, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/017,559.
Application 17/017,559 is a division of application No. 15/605,007, filed on May 25, 2017, granted, now 10,779,420.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/345,093, filed on Jun. 3, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0413552 A1, Dec. 31, 2020
Int. Cl. H05K 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 5/0021 (2013.01) [A47B 2230/01 (2013.01); A47B 2230/16 (2013.01); Y10T 403/61 (2015.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for joining electronic equipment housings together in a rack apparatus, the system comprising:
a first substantially planar panel (first panel) comprising
a first edge,
an opposing second edge (second edge),
a first protruding channel stop placed a first distance away from, and substantially parallel to, the first edge,
a second protruding channel stop placed a second distance away from, and substantially parallel to, the second edge; and
a second substantially planar panel (second panel) comprising
a first U-shaped lip channel adapted to slidingly engage and mate with the first protruding channel stop and the first edge of the first panel, and
a second U-shaped lip channel adapted to slidingly engage and mate with the second protruding channel stop and the second edge of the first panel.