Universal switch restraint device
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1. A universal restraint device for a switch handle that projects through an aperture in a switch housing, the universal restraint device comprising:
- a collar member forming a channel therethrough and adapted to engage the switch handle, wherein the channel is defined by a base wall, a side wall that extends generally perpendicularly from the base wall, and a top wall that extends generally perpendicularly from a distal end of the side wall, such that the ends of the top and base walls opposite the side wall have an open gap therebetween; and
a blocking member extending from the collar member and configured to contact the switch housing external to the aperture when the collar member engages the switch handle.
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Abstract
A universal restraint device for a switch handle includes a channel adapted to accommodate the switch handle. The channel includes a base wall, first and second side walls that extend generally perpendicularly from the base wall, and first and second feet that extend toward one another from distal ends of the first and second side walls. The channel includes a width defined by a distance measured between the first and second side walls. A lever arm extends from the base wall a distance greater than the width of the channel.
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1. A universal restraint device for a switch handle that projects through an aperture in a switch housing, the universal restraint device comprising:
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a collar member forming a channel therethrough and adapted to engage the switch handle, wherein the channel is defined by a base wall, a side wall that extends generally perpendicularly from the base wall, and a top wall that extends generally perpendicularly from a distal end of the side wall, such that the ends of the top and base walls opposite the side wall have an open gap therebetween; and a blocking member extending from the collar member and configured to contact the switch housing external to the aperture when the collar member engages the switch handle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A universal restraint device for a switch handle comprising:
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a channel adapted to accommodate the switch handle and having first and second planar ends, wherein the channel comprises a base wall, a side wall that extends generally perpendicularly from the base wall, and a top wall that extends generally perpendicularly from a distal end of the side wall, such that the ends of the top and base walls opposite the side wall have an open gap therebetween; and a lever arm extending from the channel a distance greater than the greatest dimension measured transversely across the channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A universal restraint device for a switch handle comprising:
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a channel adapted to accommodate the switch handle, wherein the channel includes a base wall, first and second side walls that extend generally perpendicularly from the base wall, and first and second feet that extend toward one another from distal ends of the first and second side walls, wherein the channel includes a width defined by a distance measured between the first and second side walls, wherein the first and second feet are not connected and define a gap therebetween; and a lever arm that extends from the base wall a distance greater than the width of the channel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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