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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2015
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Joshua Kye Terry, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Bobby Joe Marsh, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Michael Anthony Fleming, Bellevue, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods and devices related to preventing accidental operation of a switch are disclosed. An example device includes a main body, and a latch element rotatably connected to the main body and is configured to move relative to the main body between an unlatched position and a latched position. In the latched position, the main body and the latch element encapsulate the switch. Also, in the latched position, the main body and the latch element form a cavity configured to accommodate wiring to the switch. Further, the main body is configured with a cutout to reveal a status of the switch. The switch has Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) index pin compatibility.