series of locking fingers

English translation: prongs that interengage

02:32 Sep 25, 2011
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / lockout/tagout
English term or phrase: series of locking fingers
This is the text:

The breakers for the heaters were not shut off or controlled per spec procedure using the tool's designed control features (series of locking fingers for each breaker).

Can anybody help me explain what it is?

Thanks in advance.
Chinh Chu
Local time: 17:40
Selected answer:prongs that interengage
Explanation:
maybe something similar to how zips operate

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-09-25 03:33:03 GMT)
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The ribs and/or locking fingers interferingly interengage one another as the two members are threadedly intermated to either removably or permanently lock ...

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-09-25 03:33:45 GMT)
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in the same way that the fingers of both hands interlock when you clasp them together

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-09-25 04:14:26 GMT)
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I see an image of little "finger-like" prongs that interlock if that helps you
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 07:40
Grading comment
Thank you very much David,
for your helpful answer
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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prongs that interengage


Explanation:
maybe something similar to how zips operate

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2011-09-25 03:33:03 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

The ribs and/or locking fingers interferingly interengage one another as the two members are threadedly intermated to either removably or permanently lock ...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2011-09-25 03:33:45 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

in the same way that the fingers of both hands interlock when you clasp them together

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-09-25 04:14:26 GMT)
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I see an image of little "finger-like" prongs that interlock if that helps you

David Hollywood
Local time: 07:40
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Thank you very much David,
for your helpful answer

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