Patent · US Expired

Manually operated actuating device

US5998748A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 14, 1999
Grant dateDec 7, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 14, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H31/006
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An actuating device operated by a hookstick is attached to an existing ring on a manually operated fused cutout switch or oil circuit recloser switch. The device comprises a cantilever and a clamp for attaching the cantilever about the existing ring. The cantilever a pair of lever arms, each having a hook-shaped receptacle for receiving a hookstick that is used to alternatively open or close the switch.

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