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Apparatus for limiting control of electrical equipment

US5563586A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 29, 1994
Grant dateOct 8, 1996
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C9/0069
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus or system for limiting access to control of electrically operated equipment. In order to access control of the equipment, i.e., to activate or deactivate the equipment, an operator must enter an access code for example by working a predetermined number of switches or code. An additional feature of the system includes a dwell time function to allow access to control the equipment for a limited time after deactivation.

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