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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2004
Sergio Bortolloni, Sesto San Giovanni, IT;
Giuseppe Zanaglio, Paderno Dugnano, IT;
Miriam Biagini, Saronno, IT;
Massimo Baldo, Paderno Dugnano, IT;
Karen Hecht, Shorewood, WI (US);
Theodore J. Houck, Iii, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Sergio Bortolloni, Sesto San Giovanni, IT;
Giuseppe Zanaglio, Paderno Dugnano, IT;
Miriam Biagini, Saronno, IT;
Massimo Baldo, Paderno Dugnano, IT;
Karen Hecht, Shorewood, WI (US);
Theodore J. Houck, III, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
A rotary switch assembly for mounting on a disconnect switch () in an electrical enclosure () includes a base () and a rotor () which is rotatably coupled to the base (). The rotor () is first axially depressed and then rotated to switch the disconnect switch () to the 'on' position. The base () has a stop member () for latching the rotor () in an 'off' position before the rotor () is axially depressed. A lockout tab () is attached to the rotor () for locking the switch in the “off” position. A rotary handle () is provided for mounting on the rotor (), for operation in either rotational direction. The rotary handle () has two wings with formed grips () for thumb and fingertips to securely grip and turn the handle () with the required torque for actuating and de-actuating the disconnect switch.