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Lock-out-enclosure-for-power-connector

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Lock-out enclosure for power connector

Details

Inventors: Burke, Jr., Ronald A.;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Bradley; Paula A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: VanOphem; Remy J.

A tubular enclosure for a power connector attached to a power supply line, whereby the enclosure can be moved along the line to a position enclosing the power connector; the enclosure serves as a lock-out device to prevent the connection of the power connector to a power source by unauthorized or untrained persons. In a preferred form of the invention the enclosure is permanently retained on the power line so that it is readily available for use when needed for the lock-out function.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention relates to a lock-out enclosure for a power connector which includes a tubular enclosure that is only slightly larger than the connector.
A cap is installed on one end of the tubular enclosure.
Installation of the cap onto a power line is made possible by a radial slot extending part way therethrough.
After the cap is located on the power line, the tubular enclosure is slid over the connector and onto the cap.
The cap is then permanently attached to the tubular enclosure using an adhesive or locking means to form an enclosure assembly.
The enclosure assembly can be slid over the associated connector to prevent access to the connector.
The enclosure assembly can also be slid along the power line away from the connector, but it cannot be removed from the power line.
A principal aim of the invention is to provide a compact low cost lock-out enclosure for a connector, wherein the enclosure is permanently attached to the associated power line and readily available when needed.

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