Patent · US Expired

Defeater for mechanical safety interlock for covers of explosion-proof electrical housing

US4031340A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 7, 1975
Grant dateJun 21, 1977
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Expiry dateNov 7, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/20238
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An explosion-proof electrical enclosure has a body, switch mounted within the body, two threaded caps cooperatively engaging manually defeatable locking bolts in the body which prevent rotation of the caps and manually operated interlocking mechanism mounted in the body to actuate a switch and prevent unlocking of the bolts in the switch on position.

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