Patent ID: 6855895

Claim:
A universal electrical lockout lanyard for use in combination with a prior art overhead electrical disconnect switch, said prior art overhead electrical disconnect switch having a lever, said lever having an on position and an off position, said lever having a locking latch mechanism which is used for locking said lever into either said on position or said off position, said universal electrical lockout lanyard comprising: an elongated insulated member; a first clamp lock member; a second clamp lock member; a first pad lock receiving latch; a second pad lock receiving latch; and a pad lock; said elongated insulated member having a first end and a second end, said first end having said first clamp lock member fixedly attached thereon, said second end having said second clamp lock member fixedly attached thereon, said first clamp lock member being fixedly attached onto said locking latch mechanism of said lever, and said second clamp lock member being removably attachable onto either said first pad lock receiving latch or said second pad lock receiving latch, whereby: when said lever assumes said off position and said second clamp lock member is attached onto said first pad lock receiving latch and affixed in place by said pad lock, said lever is positively locked and cannot be moved into said on position.