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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8445797 | Safety interlocking device for a switch A safety interlocking device for a switch includes a supporting member, an annular member, a locking lever, a limiting rod and a resilient member. A driving shaft of the switch is arranged through the supporting member and the annular member, the annular member rota... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8129638 | Switch comprising a coupling for fixing to an actuating device A switch is disclosed, especially a position switch including a coupling for fixing a drive head to the base of a locking ring. The switch provides a technical solution to allow for a reliable operation of the switch and to simultaneously guide potentially damaging ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8106317 | Rotary control device A rotary control device includes a body, a knob rotatably provided on the body, a push button provided on a side portion of the knob so as to be depressed, a lock member that moves in response to a depressing operation of the push button, and a lock portion provided... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7868261 | Locking rocker switch The present invention relates to a switch comprising a casing (1, 9), an actuator member (2, 3) pivotably mounted in the casing (1, 9) and integral with a switching control rod (10), capable of occupying a central position (A) and a rocke... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7468492 | Electrical switch An electrical switch has at least two fixed contacts and a moving contact lever movable between an ON position making contact with one of the fixed contacts and an OFF position breaking contact with one of the fixed contacts. A rocker pivots in opposite directions b... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7408126 | Reset lock for electronic devices Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide a protective cover over one or more switches on an electronic device. For example, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device includes a housing having a first perforation and a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7355133 | System, device, and method for securing a circuit breaker actuator Certain exemplary embodiments provide a securement adapted to interface with a circuit breaker. A circuit breaker can comprise an actuator operable within an actuator operation zone defined by movement of the actuator between a first pole and a second pole. The secu... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7202774 | Eye shield sleeping device The invention is an eye shield sleeping device that has a strap, a pair of eye shields, a pair of ear covers, a timer, one or more speakers, a microphone, and a voice recognition system. The timer creates an awakening sound when the time on the timer expires. The so... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199491 | Intelligent circuit breaker module A replaceable circuit breaker module has a housing for supporting and enclosing elements of the module, a circuit breaker mounted in the housing in a manner that an action of installing the module connects the breaker to bridge an incoming and an outgoing conductor,... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182055 | Remote car starter shielding apparatus An improved remote car starter shielding apparatus consisting of a hard, durable, quadrangular convexly shaped shielding component with a plurality of holes in it near the top edge thereof through which a key-ring component, also affixable to a remote car starter un... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7145089 | Self retaining sliding bar interlock for circuit breaker An interlock mechanism for preventing a first circuit breaker having a first actuating mechanism and a second circuit breaker having a second actuating mechanism from simultaneously being in a closed condition. The interlock mechanism includes a frame, a sliding bar... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137178 | Protective device for vehicle seat belt latch release A protective device for a latch release actuator of a vehicle seat belt. The protective device comprises a shield having an aperture. The shield is attachable to a latch body such that the shield substantially surrounds the latch release actuator and the aperture is... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7132616 | Electrical wiring device with arc minimizer switch assembly and method An electrical wiring device configured to be disposed in an electrical distribution system including a power source for providing power to a load, including a compact switch assembly. The compact switch assembly includes a rocker assembly, a fixed contact assembly a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7126067 | Switch blocking apparatus A device to prevent inadvertent closure of switches. The device includes a horizontal blocking member and in some embodiments an optional vertical blocking member. The device attaches to a rotary element in communication with the switch such as an operating pipe and... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7115826 | Switch device capable of being small-sized and preventing introduction of extraneous material thereinto A tubular part of an upper case has an opened upper end and pivotably supports a segment operating body. The tubular part has a pair of first walls opposite to each other and a pair of second walls that are connected to the first walls and are opposite to each other... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7019229 | Door interlock assembly and draw-out circuit breaker assembly employing the same A door interlock assembly is for a draw-out circuit breaker assembly. A draw-out circuit breaker is housed within an enclosure including a door and includes a poleshaft operable between first and second positions corresponding to separable contacts being opened and ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6989503 | Power tool trigger assembly A trigger assembly for an electric power tool includes a switch for electrical connection to the power tool for controlling operation of the power tool, and a trigger coupled with the switch for operating the switch. The trigger is pivotable about an upper end betwe... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6974925 | Sabbath switch cover for appliances A Sabbath Switch Cover that easily mounts with adhesive film inside any major kitchen appliance directly adjacent to the switch housing, and which incorporates a self-adhesive cover plate and a slide member that can be urged in or out of the cover plate, thereby sel... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972387 | Padlockable push-button Maintained contact push-button, particularly an emergency stop button, provided with a padlocking accessory. The button has a barrel and a movable head. The accessory has a sleeve fixed with respect to the barrel and having an inner shape matching the upper p... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6963037 | Lockout box for a pendant An enclosure restricts access to control buttons of an overhead crane pendant. The enclosure has sidewalls, a top piece, a back piece and a bottom piece. A hinged portion of the enclosure carries a door with an aperture. An appropriate blocking plate is slid into po... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6958456 | Positive locking, trigger grip, external operating handle assembly for network protector enclosures A handle assembly for a network protector where the network protector includes a circuit breaker and a housing assembly, the circuit breaker having a trip bar structured to move between a first position and a second position corresponding to an open and closed posit... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6949708 | Frictionally mounted utility switch box masking cover A switch and switch box masking cover is adapted for frictional mounting to the switch box when pressed into switch box in one orientation, and for frictional mounting to a toggle type of switch that is already mounted in the switch box, when the cover is pressed on... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6943310 | Toggle switch apparatus A toggle switch apparatus is disclosed, which includes a toggle mechanism and a plurality of basic switches maintained within a tubular housing. An actuator is associated with at least one spring which together can serve to actuate the plurality of basic switches. A... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6921873 | Circuit breaker trip unit employing a rotary plunger A circuit breaker trip unit includes a housing and a rotary plunger pivotally mounted within the housing. The rotary plunger has an on position and a tripped position. A portion of the rotary plunger is pivoted outside of the housing in the tripped position. A trip ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6914205 | Operating switch for a motor vehicle with a movable protective device An operating switch for a motor vehicle with a housing having an operating opening for accessing an operating element, and a protective device movable relative to the operating opening for temporarily covering the operating element on the operating side. The protect... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6909060 | Cover for electrical switch A cover for an electrical switch, wherein the electrical switch includes a yoke and a switch handle. In a first embodiment, which is particularly well suited for rocker-type switches, the cover comprises a handle cover sized and shaped to substantially conform to an... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6861598 | Lockout mechanism for power tool A power tool includes a hollow housing defining a handle with an external wall. A motor is disposed in the housing. A switch is pivotally mounted in the handle about a first axis for actuating the motor. The switch has a first locking abutment. A latch is located ad... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6855895 | Electrical lockout lanyard and method for assembly and installation A lanyard that is of simple construction and is made from insulated components so as to eliminate any possibility of accidental electrical shock. The lanyard when in the off mode insures that the on/off switch of an overhead disconnect outlet box cannot be accidenta... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6759609 | Lockout for a rocker switch A switch lockout and rocker switch includes a switch cover, a rocker plate, a base, and a lockout slide. The rocker plate has opposite first and second ends, and is pivotally mounted to the cover. The rocker plate is thus pivotable about a pivot axis between opposit... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6753490 | Ambidextrous switch lockout system The present invention is for an ambidextrous lockout switch system for use with a power tool. With the system of the present invention in place, a multi-step process must be carried out before the power tool can be activated. The system is adapted for the process to... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6680445 | Limited space circuit breaker mechanical interlock apparatus A circuit breaker mechanical interlock apparatus is provided for preventing an electrical system from being energized by more than one of a plurality of power sources at any given time. The apparatus includes a housing that defines a receptacle for receiv... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6649851 | Blocking device for switch mechanism A blocking mechanism is used for switching devices. The manual control element of the blocking mechanism can be locked against unauthorized actuation. The blocking mechanism is able to be blocked such that it cannot be detached. Retaining elements can be ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6627816 | Device for preventing switch operation A device is provided for preventing accidental operation of a switch including a body having a surface with an opening and a cavity extending from the opening at an angle for receiving and releasably engaging the actuator member of a switch. With the swit... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6596952 | Locking mechanism for a rotary handle operator A rotary handle operator for a circuit breaker includes a lock plate having a live spring, formed as one piece with the lock plate, for biasing the lock plate in its unlocked position. With the lock plate in this unlocked position, rotation of the rotary ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6580041 | Circuit breaker safety clip and associated method A circuit breaker safety clip and associated method are provided to identify and secure circuit breakers in an open position. The safety clip securely engages a circuit breaker in an electrical panel such that the circuit breaker must remain in an open po... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6563063 | Slide bar interlocking device An interlocking device for preventing the simultaneous throwing of a pair of switches. An elongate locking bar is provided with two laterally spaced apart switch actuator-receiving recesses formed therein. The elongate locking bar has a first position whe... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6538218 | Lockout mechanism for power tool A power tool includes a hollow housing defining a handle with an external wall. A motor is disposed in the housing. A switch is pivotally mounted in the handle about a first axis for actuating the motor. The switch has a first locking abutment. A latch is... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6528744 | Cover for vehicle control switch A cover is provided for a control switch in a vehicle that is movable between open and closed positions. In the cover open position, the switch paddle is freely accessible. In the cover closed position, the switch paddle is partially covered to limit acce... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6472619 | Control lock for a toggle switch An inexpensive control lock or locking device for preventing changing the state of a toggle switch from an open circuit to a closed circuit or from a closed circuit to an open circuit. The control lock bears against the projecting lever of a toggle switch... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6469264 | Switch lever lock out assembly A switch lever lock out assembly which is engagable with a switch having a lever positionable in at least two positions. The assembly includes a lock rail fixable relative to the switch. At least one transverse opening is formed in the lock rail. One end ... | 10/22/2002 |
