Switch handle for circuit breakers

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D751516
  • Patent Number
    D751,516
  • Date Filed
    Monday, March 24, 2014
    10 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 15, 2016
    8 years ago
Abstract
Description


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 front, opposing side perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a front view thereof (the bottom/rear 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 side view taken at 90 degrees from the view shown in FIG. 5;



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



FIG. 8 is a front, side perspective view of the switch handle for circuit breakers 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 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. 1-9, illustrated in an extended lever configuration;



FIG. 11 is a front, opposing side perspective view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a front view thereof (the bottom/rear 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 side view taken at 90 degrees from the view shown in FIG. 14;



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



FIG. 17 is a front, side perspective view of the switch handle for circuit breakers 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 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 front, opposing side perspective view thereof;



FIG. 21 is a front view thereof (the bottom/rear 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 side view taken at 90 degrees from the view shown in FIG. 23;



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



FIG. 26 is a front, side perspective view of the switch handle for circuit breakers 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 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 FIGS. 19-27, illustrated in an extended lever configuration;



FIG. 29 is a front, opposing side perspective view thereof;



FIG. 30 is a front view thereof (the bottom/rear 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 side view taken at 90 degrees from the view shown in FIG. 32;



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



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


The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a switch handle for circuit breakers, as shown and described.
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