Patent ID: 6791040
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A locking assembly for use with electrical switching apparatus including a housing with an opening and an operating handle protruding from said opening, said locking assembly comprising:a first locking element pivotally connected to and extending away from said operating handle in a first direction, in order to engage a portion of said housing, said first locking element including a first aperture extending therethrough; a second locking element pivotally connected to and extending away from said operating handle in a second direction opposite the first direction of said first locking element, in order to engage another portion of said housing, said second locking element including a second aperture extending therethrough, said second aperture corresponding to the first aperture of said first locking element; and a lock extending through said first and second apertures, in order to lock said first and second locking elements, respectively, thereby restraining movement of said operating handle.