Switch handle for circuit breakers

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is 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; and,

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

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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Patent History
Patent number: D900043
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 28, 2017
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 2020
Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited (Dublin)
Inventors: Stephen William Oneufer (Fayetteville, NC), Edgar Yee (Chapel Hill, NC), Robert Allan Morris (Fayetteville, NC), Daniel Boyd Kroushl (Clayton, NC)
Primary Examiner: Selina Sikder
Application Number: 29/631,200
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Actuator (e.g., Button, Slide, Etc.) (D13/174)