Device bracket assembly

Abstract

A bracket assembly for releasably attaching a pilot panel to an electrical enclosure, the bracket assembly comprising: a bracket adapted to support the pilot panel in an open position and a closed position, the bracket including a hook extending form the bracket; a hanger bracket attached to the enclosure, the hanger bracket including a first flange and a second flange depending from the first flange, the hook releasably engages the first flange to support the pilot panel in the closed position and releasably engages the second flange to support the first flange to support the pilot panel in the open position.

1 . A bracket assembly for releasably attaching a pilot panel to an electrical enclosure, the bracket assembly comprising: 
 a bracket adapted to support the pilot panel in an open position and a closed position, said bracket including a hook extending therefrom; and    a hanger bracket attached to the enclosure, said hanger bracket including a first flange and a second flange depending from said first flange, said hook releasably engages said first flange to support the pilot panel in said closed position and releasably engages said second flange to support the first flange to support the pilot panel in said open position.    
     
     
         2 . The bracket assembly in  claim 1  wherein said hanger bracket includes a support surface defining an aperture; said hook extends through said aperture and said hook contacts a portion of said support surface when the pilot panel is in said open position and said closed position to support the pilot panel against a force of gravity.  
     
     
         3 . The bracket assembly in  claim 1  wherein said hanger bracket includes a support surface defining a second slot; said hook extends through said second slot and said hook contacts said support surface when the pilot panel is in said open position and said closed position to support the pilot panel against a force of gravity.  
     
     
         4 . The bracket assembly in  claim 1  wherein said hanger bracket comprises a first surface and a second surface generally extending perpendicularly therefrom.  
     
     
         5 . The bracket assembly in  claim 4  wherein said hanger bracket comprises: 
 a support surface defining an aperture formed in said first surface; said hook extends through said aperture and said hook contacts a portion of said support surface when the pilot panel is in said closed position to support the pilot panel against a force of gravity; and  
 a second support surface defining a second slot formed in said second surface;  
 said hook of said bracket extends through said second slot and contacts said second support surface when the pilot panel is in said open position to support the pilot panel against a force of gravity.  
 
     
     
         6 . The bracket assembly in  claim 5  wherein said bracket includes a flange generally extending perpendicularly therefrom, said flange offers support resting against said first surface in said closed position and offers support resting against said second surface in said open position.  
     
     
         7 . The bracket assembly in  claim 6  wherein said hanger bracket includes a protrusion extending therefrom on said first surface, and said flange includes a cutout configured and aligned to releasably engage said protrusion when the pilot panel is in said closed position to support the pilot panel against a force of gravity.  
     
     
         8 . The bracket assembly in  claim 7  wherein said protrusion includes a lip having a larger cross section width than a cross section width of said protrusion and said cutout, said lip prevents translation of flange relative to a longitudinal axis of said protrusion.  
     
     
         9 . The bracket assembly in  claim 1  wherein said pilot panel comprises a plurality of pilot devices mounted thereon.  
     
     
         10 . The bracket assembly in  claim 5  wherein said bracket includes a first flange generally extending perpendicularly therefrom, said first flange includes a second flange generally extending perpendicularly therefrom, said second flange offers support resting against said first surface in said closed position and offers support resting against said second surface in said open position.  
     
     
         11 . The bracket assembly in  claim 10  wherein said hanger bracket includes a protrusion extending therefrom on said first surface, and said second flange includes a cutout configured and aligned to releasably engage said protrusion when the pilot panel is in said closed position to support the pilot panel against a force of gravity.  
     
     
         12 . The bracket assembly in  claim 11  wherein said protrusion includes a lip having a larger cross section width than a cross section width of said protrusion and said cutout, said lip prevents translation of said flange relative to a longitudinal axis of said protrusion.  
     
     
         13 . An electrical enclosure comprising: 
 a housing defining an interior volume; and    a pilot panel including, 
 a bracket adapted to support the pilot panel in an open position and a closed position, said bracket including a hook extending therefrom; and  
 a hanger bracket attached to the enclosure, said hanger bracket including a first flange and a second flange depending from said first flange, said hook releasably engages said first flange to support the pilot panel in said closed position and releasably engages said second flange to support the first flange to support the pilot panel in said open position.  
   
     
     
         14 . The electrical enclosure in  claim 13  wherein said hanger bracket includes a support surface defining an aperture; said hook extends through said aperture and said hook contacts a portion of said support surface when the pilot panel is in said open position and said closed position to support the pilot panel against a force of gravity.  
     
     
         15 . The electrical enclosure in  claim 13  wherein said hanger bracket includes a support surface defining a second slot; said hook extends through said second slot and said hook contacts said support surface when the pilot panel is in said open position and said closed position to support the pilot panel against a force of gravity.  
     
     
         16 . The electrical enclosure in  claim 13  wherein said hanger bracket comprises a first surface and a second surface generally extending perpendicularly therefrom.  
     
     
         17 . The electrical enclosure in  claim 16  wherein said hanger bracket comprises: 
 a support surface defining an aperture formed in said first surface; said hook extends through said aperture and said hook contacts a portion of said support surface when the pilot panel is in said closed position to support the pilot panel against a force of gravity; and  
 a second support surface defining a second slot formed in said second surface;  
 said hook of said bracket extends through said second slot and contacts said second support surface when the pilot panel is in said open position to support the pilot panel against a force of gravity.  
 
     
     
         18 . The electrical enclosure in  claim 17  wherein said bracket includes a flange generally extending perpendicularly therefrom, said flange offers support resting against said first surface in said closed position and offers support resting against said second surface in said open position.  
     
     
         19 . The electrical enclosure in  claim 18  wherein said hanger bracket includes a protrusion extending therefrom on said first surface, and said flange includes a cutout configured and aligned to releasably engage said protrusion when the pilot panel is in said closed position to support the pilot panel against a force of gravity.  
     
     
         20 . The electrical enclosure in  claim 19  wherein said protrusion includes a lip having a larger cross section width than a cross section width of said protrusion and said cutout, said lip prevents translation of flange relative to a longitudinal axis of said protrusion.  
     
     
         21 . The electrical enclosure in  claim 13  wherein said pilot panel comprises a plurality of pilot devices mounted thereon.  
     
     
         22 . The electrical enclosure in  claim 17  wherein said bracket includes a first flange generally extending perpendicularly therefrom, said first flange includes a second flange generally extending perpendicularly therefrom, said second flange offers support resting against said first surface in said closed position and offers support resting against said second surface in said open position.  
     
     
         23 . The electrical enclosure in  claim 22  wherein said hanger bracket includes a protrusion extending therefrom on said first surface, and said second flange includes a cutout configured and aligned to releasably engage said protrusion when the pilot panel is in said closed position to support the pilot panel against a force of gravity.  
     
     
         24 . The electrical enclosure in  claim 23  wherein said protrusion includes a lip having a larger cross section width than a cross section width of said protrusion and said cutout, said lip prevents translation of said flange relative to a longitudinal axis of said protrusion.