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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 1987
Filed:
Sep. 15, 1986
Anthony Osborne, Duluth, GA (US);
Kearney-National, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
An electric switch of the by-pass type having a pair of main fixed contacts insulated from each other which cooperates with a pair of main movable contacts which are insulated from each other is provided with a by-pass switch for electrically connecting and disconnecting the main fixed contacts on which a latch is movably mounted and having a part engageable with a fixed latch engaging element so as positively to lock the by-pass switch in closed position, the latch being operated by an actuator mounted on and movable with the main movable contacts for imparting latching movement to the latch in coordination with opening of the main movable contacts. Conversely the actuator unlatches the latch in coordination with closing movement of the main movable contacts.