Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Switch activation inhibitor – Removable actuator
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Luebke, Renee (Department: 2833)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Switch activation inhibitor
Removable actuator
C200S334000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07928330
ABSTRACT:
There is provided a safety switch having a housing configured to receive a removable key, and a mechanism arranged to be operated when the key is moved from an engaged position to a partially disengaged position, the mechanism being arranged to cause a signal to pass to a separate apparatus, wherein the safety switch further comprises a lock which is controlled by the separate apparatus and is arranged to prevent the key from being fully disengaged from the safety switch until a signal has been received in response from the separate apparatus.
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European Search Report.
Anderson William E
Jones Derek W
Kerr David Howard
Parker Gillian P
Poyner Julian
Boyle Fredrickson LLP
Fishman Marina
Luebke Renee
Miller John M.
Rockwell Automation Limited
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