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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2015
Vornado Air Llc, Andover, KS (US);
Glen W. Ediger, North Newton, KS (US);
Gary P. Israel, Andover, KS (US);
Timothy Holub, Cheney, KS (US);
Jerald W. Ashton, Wichita, KS (US);
Brian M. Cartwright, Wichita, KS (US);
Russell Demitras, Andover, KS (US);
Vornado Air LLC, Andover, KS (US);
Abstract
A locking assembly for locking a switch is provided. According to a preferred embodiment, a locking member is connected to a support member having a plurality of first grooves, a lower receiving element, a retaining tab, a resilient member and a fastening element. Preferably, the lower receiving element includes a securing socket element having at least a second groove and a third groove. According to a preferred embodiment, the fastening element preferably secures the locking member, the lower receiving element, and the resilient member with a panel to form a locking assembly that automatically locks the switch when the switch is in a selected position.