Patent ID: 9425588
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: H01H,H02B

Claim Text:
1. A guard assembly for an electrical enclosure comprising a housing, an electrical switching apparatus disposed in said housing, and a handle coupled to said housing, said guard assembly comprising: a shaft comprising a first end and a second end, the first end being structured to be coupled to said handle, the second end being structured to be coupled to said electrical switching apparatus; and sleeve assembly structured to move between a retracted position and an extended position, said sleeve assembly comprising a sleeve member, said sleeve member comprising: wherein, responsive to said sleeve assembly moving from said retracted position toward said extended position, said sleeve member moves away from the second end of said shaft; wherein said sleeve assembly further comprises a biasing member engaging said sleeve member; wherein said sleeve assembly further comprises a blocking element disposed on said shaft between the first end of said shaft and the second end of said shaft; wherein said biasing member is disposed between said blocking element and the first end of said shaft; wherein said shaft has a through hole; and wherein said blocking element is a pin extending through said through hole.