Patent ID: 8132483
Filing Date: 2012-03-13
Classification: G05G,H01H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A handle stop for a switching apparatus including a handle moveable between first and second handle positions, comprising: (a) at least one handle guard, wherein a first end of said handle guard and a second end of said handle guard are secured to a switching apparatus, and wherein said handle guard has an open area between said first end and said second end wherein said handle is located inside said open area; and (b) at least one blocking element inside said open area of said handle guard, wherein said blocking element has a first end and a second end, and wherein said first end of said blocking element is secured to an inner portion of said handle guard and said second end of said blocking element has at least one securing means which rests against an inner face of said handle guard in a first position in which said securing means is able to move to a second position wherein said securing means protrudes through a first opening in said handle guard to move said blocking element into a blocking position for blocking movement of said handle from said first handle position to said second handle position and wherein said handle has a first opening and said handle guard has a second opening, wherein at least a portion of said first opening in said handle overlaps at least a portion of said second opening in said handle guard when said handle is moved to a locking position.