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US 10,685,793 B2Granted
Switch blocking device
OwnerZachary Atherton, Brendan Paradisinventors
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Abstract
A switch blocking device that is insertable into an open switch that prevents the switch from being closed, the device being sized and shaped to fit securely in a space between an open blade of the switch and fixed electrical contacts of the switch, the device having a handle that enables easy insertion and removal while also covering the live electrical blade.
Claims3
A switch blocking device adapted to keep an electrical switch open, the switch blocking device comprising:
- a blocking wedge and blocking arms, the blocking wedge having an outer edge and an inner portion that is narrower than the outer edge, the blocking wedge fitting into a space in the electrical switch that is made accessible by opening the electrical switch, the blocking arms fitting around an open arm of the electrical switch when the blocking wedge is inserted into the space in the electrical switch;
- a handle that allows a user to insert and remove the blocking device and that extends over the open arm of the electrical switch;
- wherein the switch blocking device is made of an electrically insulating material;
- wherein the blocking arms have openings that are sized to accept a fastener;
- and
- wherein the electrical switch is not closable when the switch blocking device is inserted into the open electrical switch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.