Patent · US Expired

Safety switch

US5821484A · kind A · utility

12Cited by
9References
21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 8, 1996
Grant dateOct 13, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 8, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2027/005
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A safety switch, operable by a removable coded actuator, is designed for mounting on a support surface in four different orientations. The switch has a substantially square cross-section and grooves or holes for receiving mounting fasteners extend across each side of the switch housing, the grooves being located in a common plane intermediate the ends of the housing.

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