Patent ID: 9312083
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: H01H

Claim Text:
1. A switch coupling assembly comprising: a coupling rod defining a length and including an externally threaded portion that extends along at least a portion of its length; at least two switches for use in at least one electrical circuit arranged in a side by side orientation and each having a switch handle movable to an on and off position and having passages that are aligned with each other when the at least two switch handles are in the on position and when the at least two switch handles are in the off position; wherein the coupling rod extends into each of the switch handle passages for coupling the switch handles in a common orientation; and a spacer positioned between the switch handles and having a passage aligned with the passages of the switch handles and which receives the coupling rod therethrough for coupling the switch handles to the spacer; wherein a threaded inner surface is provided on one of 1) the spacer passage and 2) at least one of the switch handle passages, wherein the external threads on the threaded portion of the coupling rod are threadedly engaged with the threaded inner surface, to prevent inadvertent axial motion of the coupling rod relative to the spacer and the switch handles.