ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTRBGCZEEHUPLSKBAHRIS..MTNORSMESM..................JDIM360 Ver 2.15 (14 Jul 2008) - 1620000/02306480EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320120829EP10354046.420100908enenen20090659420090930SG2012082920123520110406201114H01H 3/20 20060101AFI20120720BHEP H01H 9/28 20060101ALI20120720BHEP deSchaltvorrichtungenA switching devicefrDispositif de commutation3Schneider Electric Industries SAS101081209SG-002PT35 rue Joseph Monier92500 Rueil-MalmaisonFRLuen, Cheong WaiSchneider Electric Industries SAS38050 Grenoble Cedex 09FRTripodi, Paulet al101145286Schneider Electric Industries SAS Service Propriété Industrielle World Trade Center / 38EE1 5 Place Robert Schuman38050 Grenoble Cedex 09FRALATBEBGCHCYCZDEDKEEESFIFRGBGRHRHUIEISITLILTLULVMCMKMTNLNOPLPTROSESISKSMTRBAMERS20120829201235

The present invention is directed to a switching device (100) operable between different setpoints for changing the state of operations of an electrical system comprising a housing (104) with a recess (110) formed on an inner perimeter surface of said housing (104) at any set-point of the switching device (100). The knob (116) is disposed within the housing (104), said knob (106) includes a latch (108) and a latch triggering mechanism, said latch (108) is selectively releasable from the knob (106) by the latch triggering mechanism to engage into or from the recess (110) for locking or unlocking the switching device (100). The knob (106) further includes a handle (102) adapted for displacement between a resting position and an elevated position for controlling the latch triggering mechanism.

SG-002PTEP10354046.4Schneider Electric Industries SAS

1. claims: 1-7, 13
Knob having a handle with elevated and resting position

2. claims: 8-12
Latch triggerung mechanism with cam

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