Electrical transmission or interconnection systems – Personnel safety or limit control features – Interlock
Patent
1991-02-21
1992-09-15
Williams, Howard L.
Electrical transmission or interconnection systems
Personnel safety or limit control features
Interlock
192129A, 83DIG1, F16P 300, B26D 722
Patent
active
051480530
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides a safety device for powered machinery comprising a conventional wire mesh safety glove adapted for wearing by the machine operator. The machine with which it is used has a grounded frame, an electrical motor, a control switch, with the electrical motor being connected to a source of electrical energy through the control switch. A control safety circuit connects the electro conducting wire mesh safety glove and by-passes the conventional control switch for the machine which is in turn connected to the motor of the machine. The safety circuit includes a circuit breaking means, preferably a relay, whereby the relay will open and deprive the motor from electrical power whenever the wire mesh glove comes in contact with the grounded frame of the machine. An alternate form of the invention connects the wire mesh glove of the operator to the antenna of a radio transmitter worn by the operator. The circuit breaking means includes a radio receiver means which remains closed when receiving a radio signal, but which will open when the antenna of the radio transmitter is grounded to the frame through the wire mesh glove touching the frame which serves to interrupt the transmission of the radio signal. This causes the electrical power to the motor to be interrupted.
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Osborn David
Townsend Engineering Company
Williams Howard L.
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