Patent ID: 9520007
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: F16P,G07C,H01H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An electrical panel lockout system comprising: a housing; an alignment arrangement and an RFID interface supported by the housing, the alignment arrangement being configured to align a RFID key with the RFID interface in a longitudinal direction and prevent rotation of the RFID key relative to the housing and the RFID interface; and a lock arm supported by the housing and movable between a first position and a second position wherein the lock arm does not interfere with motion of a throw lever associated with a conducting condition of an electrical, panel when in the first position and the lock arm interferes with motion of the throw lever when in the second position, the lock arm being movable between the first position and the second position in response to association of a RFID key with the RFID interface and without rotation between the RFID key and the housing and the RFID interface.