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Circuit breaker lockout

US8748759B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 8, 2012
Grant dateJun 10, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 7, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H9/287
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a circuit breaker lockout device installed on a circuit breaker switch. The circuit breaker lockout device includes a first body section and a second body section. A handle extends through the first body section and the second body section. The handle includes a lockout screw with a screw head having a plurality of slots and a handle pin for engaging one of the plurality of slots. The lockout screw is turned by the handle to control the movement of the first body section and the second body section with respect to each other to engage the circuit breaker switch.

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