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US 7,272,962 B2Granted
Cable lockout assembly
AssigneeBrady Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsSteven J. Benda, Keith R. Bound, Steven N. Kisch
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Abstract
A cable lockout assembly includes a base and a cover. The cover is rotatably fixed relative to the base for rotation about a center axis between a lock position and an unlock position. A cable is wound around the center axis between the base and the cover. The cable has a first end and a second end. The first end is fixed relative to the lockout assembly, and the second end extends from the cable lockout assembly a predetermined length. In the unlock position, the second end is detachably fixable to the cable lockout assembly. In the lock position, when the second end is fixed to the cable lockout assembly, the second end is not detachable from the cable lockout assembly.
Claims31
A cable lockout assembly comprising:
- a base having a center axis and a first locking aperture;
- a cover rotatably fixed relative to said base for rotation about said center axis between a lock position and an unlock position, said cover having a second locking aperture;
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- a cable wound around said center axis between said base and said cover, said cable having a first end and a second end, said first end being fixed relative to said cable lockout assembly, and said second end extending from said cable lockout assembly a predetermined length, wherein in said unlock position said second end is detachably fixable to the cable lockout assembly, and in said lock position, when said second end is fixed to the cable lockout assembly, said second end is not detachable from the cable lockout assembly and said first and second locking apertures are aligned for receiving a locking mechanism to prevent rotation of said cover relative to said base to said unlock position.
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A cable lockout assembly comprising:
- a base having a center axis;
- a cover rotatably fixed relative to said base for rotation about said center axis between a lock position and an unlock position;
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- a cable wound around said center axis between said base and said cover, said cable having a first end and a second end, said first end being fixed relative to said cable lockout assembly, and said second end extending from said cable lockout assembly a predetermined length, wherein in said unlock position said second end is detachably fixable to the cable lockout assembly, and in said lock position, when said second end is fixed to the cable lockout assembly, said second end is not detachable from the cable lockout assembly, wherein said cable is wound onto a cable reel rotatably mounted between said base and said cover for rotation about said center axis and a rotation biasing member biases said cable reel to wind said cable thereon.
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A cable lockout assembly comprising:
- a base having a center axis;
- a cover rotatably fixed relative to said base for rotation about said center axis between a lock position and an unlock position;
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- a cable wound around said center axis between said base and said cover, said cable having a first end and a second end, said first end being fixed relative to said cable lockout assembly, and said second end extending from said cable lockout assembly a predetermined length, wherein in said unlock position said second end is detachably fixable to the cable lockout assembly, and in said lock position, when said second end is fixed to the cable lockout assembly, said second end is not detachable from the cable lockout assembly, wherein said cable is wound onto a cable reel rotatably mounted between said base and said cover for rotation about said center axis and said cable reel is axially moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein in said first position said cable reel is prevented from rotation about said center axis to unwind cable therefrom.
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A cable lockout assembly comprising:
- a base having a center axis and a radially outwardly extending flange, said flange including at least one base locking aperture and base securing hook;
- a cover rotatably fixed relative to said base for rotation about said center axis between a lock position and an unlock position, and including a radially outwardly extending flange, said flange including at least one cover locking aperture alignable with said at least one base locking aperture and a cover securing hook alignable with said base securing hook;
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- a cable wound around said center axis between said base and said cover, said cable having a first end and a second end, said first end being fixed relative to said lockout assembly, and said second end extending from said cable lockout assembly a predetermined length, wherein in said unlock position said second end is detachably fixable to cable lockout assembly by said base securing hook and said cover securing hook, and in said lock position, when said second end is fixed to said at least one of said cover and said base, said second end is not detachable from said at least one of said cover and said base and said cover securing hook and said at least one cover locking aperture is aligned with said at least one base locking aperture for receiving a locking mechanism to lock said cover on said lock position.
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A cable lockout assembly comprising:
- a base having a center axis and a radially outwardly extending flange, said flange including at least one base locking aperture and base securing hook;
- a cover rotatably fixed relative to said base for rotation about said center axis between a lock position and an unlock position, and including a radially outwardly extending flange, said flange including at least one cover locking aperture alignable with said at least one base locking aperture and a cover securing hook alignable with said base securing hook;
- a cable reel rotatably mounted between said base and said cover for rotation about said center axis;
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- a cable wound around said cable reel, said cable having a first end and a second end, said first end being fixed relative to said cable reel, and said second end extending from said cable lockout assembly a predetermined length, wherein in said unlock position said second end is detachably fixable to cable lockout assembly by said base securing hook and said cover securing hook, and in said lock position, when said second end is fixed to said at least one of said cover and said base, said second end is not detachable from said at least one of said cover and said base and said at least one cover locking aperture is aligned with said at least one base locking aperture for receiving a locking mechanism to lock said cover on said lock position.
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