Eaton Corporation

Loy A Hicks

Richard A Reiner

David M Tallman

Kurt R Van Wormer

A rigid insulating shield has tabs at a lower end inserted in slots in a case and a press-in fastener at an upper end inserted within a hole in a switch base assembly for securing said shield within the case. A handle pullout has a large flange extending over the shield when inserted in the switch base assembly to prevent removal or displacement of the shield while the handle pullout is inserted in an ON position of the switch. The flange is sufficiently large to block direct access to termination means on the switch base assembly when the shield is removed and the handle pullout is inserted in the switch ON position.

Pullout type electric disconnect switch

An interlock between two main circuit breakers comprises a bracket mounted to the interior panel transversely of the panel and a sliding interlock member mounted on a forward portion of the bracket, which portion fits within the unmodified opening of a panelboard cover and fills the space within the opening between the two main circuit breakers. Padlock hasps may be provided on the interlock member to additionally lock either or both main circuit breakers in an OFF condition. Tabs on the bracket overlie forward facing surfaces of the main circuit breakers to block removal of the main circuit breakers while the bracket is installed.

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Germantown, WI, United States of America

Loy A Hicks