Patent ID: 7984665

Claim:
A hot stick switch head, comprising: a. a body having a top end and a bottom end, the body further comprising a channel extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the body; b. a jaw assembly comprising a fixed jaw and a movable jaw, the fixed jaw attached to the body and extending perpendicularly therefrom, the movable jaw housed within the body's channel and extending perpendicularly therefrom, wherein the movable jaw is capable of moving vertically within the channel to define an open position and a closed position; c. a spring positioned within the body's channel and engaging the movable jaw to bias the jaw assembly into the open position; d. a base attached to the bottom end of the body, the base adapted to be attached to an insulated pole; e. a means for locking the jaw assembly in the closed position; and f. a hook member attached to the top end of the body, the hook member extending from the body in substantially an opposite direction of the jaw assembly.