Patent ID: 8829372

Claim:
An air break electrical switch, comprising: a first electrical terminal configured to be electrically insulatively supported by a utility structure; a second electrical terminal configured to be electrically insulatively supported by the utility structure apart from the first electrical terminal; a blade support configured to be electrically insulatively supported by the utility structure apart from the second electrical terminal; a blade pivotally supported by the blade support, the blade being pivotable from an open contact position to a closed contact position and vice versa, in the open contact position contacts of the blade being spaced apart from the second electrical terminal and in the closed contact position the contacts engaging the second electrical terminal to electrically connect the first electrical terminal and the second electrical terminal; and an indicator connected to the blade, at least a portion of the indicator being fixed to the blade so as to rotate with the blade and display a first color when the blade is in the open contact position and obscure the first color when the blade is in the closed contact position.