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Switch handle for circuit breakers

Granted 30 Aug 2016 · 2 office actions

Application
29/506,531
filed 16 Oct 2014
Publication
Not published
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US D765045
granted 30 Aug 2016

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front, side perspective view…

FIG. 1 is a front, side perspective view of a first embodiment of the switch handle for circuit breakers showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof (the bottom view is disclaimed);

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side view opposite that shown in FIG. 4 ;

FIG. 6 is a rear view taken at 90 degrees from the view shown in FIG. 5 ;

FIG. 7 is a front view opposite that shown in FIG. 6 ;

FIG. 8 is a front, side perspective view of the switch handle for circuit breakers of FIGS. 1-7 , shown in an exemplary environmental view on a respective door of a unit of a circuit breaker;

FIG. 9 is a front, side perspective view of the switch handle for circuit breakers of FIGS. 1-7 , shown in another exemplary environmental view on a door of a unit of a circuit breaker;

FIG. 10 is a front, side perspective view of the switch handle for circuit breakers shown in FIGS. 1-7 , illustrated in an extended lever configuration;

FIG. 11 is a rear, side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top view thereof (the bottom view is disclaimed);

FIG. 13 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a side view opposite that shown in FIG. 13 ;

FIG. 15 is a rear view taken at 90 degrees from the view shown in FIG. 14 ;

FIG. 16 is a front view opposite that shown in FIG. 15 ;

FIG. 17 is a front, side perspective view of the switch handle for circuit breakers of FIGS. 11-16 , with the extended lever shown in an exemplary environmental view on a respective door of a unit of a circuit breaker in an exemplary extended lever orientation;

FIG. 18 is a front, side perspective view of the switch handle for circuit breakers of FIGS. 11-16 with the extended lever shown in another exemplary environmental view on a door of a unit of a circuit breaker;

FIG. 19 is a front, side perspective view of a second embodiment of the switch handle for circuit breakers showing our design;

FIG. 20 is rear, side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a top view thereof (the bottom view is disclaimed);

FIG. 22 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a side view opposite that shown in FIG. 22 ;

FIG. 24 is a rear view taken at 90 degrees from the view shown in FIG. 23 ;

FIG. 25 is a front view opposite that shown in FIG. 24 ;

FIG. 26 is a front, side perspective view of the switch handle for circuit breakers of FIG. 19 shown in an exemplary environmental view on a respective door of a unit of a circuit breaker;

FIG. 27 is a front, side perspective view of the switch handle for circuit breakers of FIG. 19 shown in another exemplary environmental view on a door of a unit of a circuit breaker;

FIG. 28 is a front, side perspective view of the switch handle for circuit breakers shown in FIG. 19-27 , illustrated in an extended lever configuration;

FIG. 29 is a rear, side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 30 is a top view thereof (the bottom view is disclaimed);

FIG. 31 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a side view opposite that shown in FIG. 31 ;

FIG. 33 is a rear view taken at 90 degrees from the view shown in FIG. 32 ;

FIG. 34 is a front view opposite that shown in FIG. 33 ;

FIG. 35 is a front, side perspective view of the switch handle for circuit breakers of FIG. 19 , with the extended lever shown in an exemplary environmental view on a respective door of a unit of a circuit breaker in an exemplary extended lever orientation; and,

FIG. 36 is a front, side perspective view of the switch handle for circuit breakers of FIG. 19 , with the extended lever shown in another exemplary environmental view on a door of a unit of a circuit breaker.

The switch handle is shown broken away in the drawing views to indicate indeterminate length, it being understood that it has a uniform shape and appearance through its length. The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D13/174

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Examiner
Selina Sikder
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