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US 9,859,069 B2Granted
Handle assembly with defeater and related methods
AssigneeRockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
InventorHomer S. Sambar
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Abstract
A handle assembly and related methods for actuating a mechanism such as a disconnect switch.
Claims9
A method comprising:
- inserting a defeater block into a blocking position of a base assembly of an assembly for a defeater, the assembly including a handle assembly and the base assembly, the handle assembly including a handle, and the handle assembly is rotatable relative to the base assembly;
- turning the handle of the handle assembly to an OFF position and locked position;
- and
- wherein when the defeater block is in the blocking position, the defeater block prevents movement of the defeater by preventing access to the defeater and where the defeater is prevented from overcoming a lock with the defeater block, such that the defeater block prevents movement of the defeater.
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A method for using an assembly, the method comprising:
- inserting a defeater block into a blocking position of a base assembly of an assembly for preventing movement of a defeater, the assembly including a defeater and a handle assembly and the base assembly, the handle assembly including a handle, and the handle assembly is rotatable relative to the base assembly;
- turning the handle of the handle assembly to an OFF position;
- locking the handle assembly in the OFF position with a lock of a lock assembly;
- and
- wherein when the defeater block is in the blocking position, the defeater block prevents movement of the defeater by preventing access to the defeater and where the defeater is prevented from overcoming the lock with the defeater block, such that the defeater block prevents movement of the defeater.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.