Patent ID: 6255606
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A switch inhibitor for releasably restricting a switch-toggle, said switch inhibitor attachable to a conventional wall-mounted electrical switch having a cover plate, said switch-toggle rotatably positionable to one of a current-on switch position and a current-off switch position across a switch arc volume in a toggle movement, said switch inhibitor comprising:a platform secured to the cover plate;a movable flange for impeding the toggle movement of the switch-toggle, wherein said movable flange can travel between a passive position and a forced position;a spring for holding said movable flange in said passive position, said spring connected with said platform and with said movable flange so that said spring and said movable flange can move cooperatively while said platform is stationary; anda release for controllably overcoming said spring, wherein said movable flange is moved to said forced position if a force is applied to said release allowing the switch-toggle to be positioned from a first position to a second position, said first position and second position being one of either the current-on position or the current-off position, wherein said first position differs from said second position.