US 7,560,653 B1
Electrical switch nut and boot seal
Russell L. Sage, 905 Fortess Dr., McHenry, Ill. 60050 (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/69,949.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/901936, filed on Feb. 16, 2007.
Int. Cl. H01H 9/04 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 200—302.1  [200/302.2; 200/302.3] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical switch nut and boot seal device for use with an electrical switch having an externally threaded portion extending away from the body of the switch with a manual manipulation switch portion extending through the externally threaded portion exteriorly to the switch and a control panel having a hole receiving such externally threaded switch portion, the electrical switch nut and boot seal device comprising:
a nut having a longitudinal bore with an internal thread portion and an internal groove adjacent the internal thread portion;
a flexible boot having a flange portion and a cone portion extending away from the such flange portion, the flange portion being captured by the internal groove of the nut; and
the nut being threadable over the externally threaded portion of said electrical switch such that the flexible boot encapsulates the manual manipulation switch portion thereof effectively sealing the interior of the electrical switch from fluid contamination.