Finger guard for power distribution panel
US6870729B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02B2001/0155
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A finger guard for an electrical circuit breaker includes a rear plate with an opening, a guard portion extending from the plate adjacent the opening, and a removable portion, or knock-out, positioned within the opening. A further finger guard for an electrical circuit breaker includes a rear plate with an opening, a guard portion extending from the plate adjacent the opening, and opposing ramped finger grips on the outer walls of the guard portion. A further finger guard for an electrical circuit breaker includes a rear plate with an opening, and a guard portion extending from the plate adjacent the opening, the plate further including a designation holder. An electrical power distribution system with a chassis having an electrical circuit including a mount for an electrical circuit breaker and an opening providing access to the mount, includes a finger guard mounted across the opening. A method of removing a finger guard from an opening on an electric power distribution chassis, removing a portion covering an opening in the finger guard, mounting the finger guard to an electrical circuit breaker, and inserting the electrical circuit breaker into a circuit breaker mount in an elec…
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