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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2011
Thomas Alan Whitaker, North Huntingdon, PA (US);
Yuri C. Spitsberg, Export, PA (US);
Thomas Alan Whitaker, North Huntingdon, PA (US);
Yuri C. Spitsberg, Export, PA (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An improved cover assembly for use with an electrical switching apparatus can be said to comprise a retention device that is structured to be disposed on the electrical switching apparatus and a cover that comprises an engagement element and that is disposed on the retention device. The cover is translatable between a first configuration and a second configuration and is configured such that a locking element will resist movement of the cover toward the second configuration. In the first configuration, the engagement element and the retention device confront one another to resist movement of the cover away from the electrical switching apparatus. However, in the second configuration, the engagement element and the retention device are clear of one another and enable the cover to be pivoted away from the electrical switching apparatus to provide access to the control elements of the switching apparatus.