Handle operating mechanism for enclosed electric devices

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HANDLE OPERATING MECHANISM FOR USE WITH AN ENCLOSED ELECTRIC DEVICE OF THE TYPE INCLUDING AN EXTERNAL BOX-LIKE ENCLOSURE HAVING AN OPENABLE COVER AND A CONTROL DEVICE THEREIN COMPRISING A MOLDED INSULATING CASING HAVING A GENERALLY PLANAR TOP WALL AND AN OPERATING MEMBER PROJECTING THEREFROM, SAID OPERATING MECHANISM COMPRISING: AN ENCLOSING AND SUPPORTING BASE HAVING A GENERALLY PLANAR TOP WALL AND OPPOSED DEPENDING SIDE AND END WALLS AND AN OPEN BOTTOM WALL, MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID BASE ON SAID TOP WALL OF SAID CONTROL DEVICE SO THAT SAID TOP WALL OF SAID CONTROL DEVICE CLOSES SAID OPEN BOTTOM WALL OF SAID SUPPORT BASE, A MANUALLY OPERABLE HANDLE CARRIED BY SAID TOP WALL OF SAID BASE AT THE UPPER SURFACE THEREOF DEVICE OPERATING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID TOP WALL OF SAID BASE AT THE LOWER SURFACE THEREOF AND CONNECTED TO SAID HANDLE THROUGH SAID TOP WALL FOR ENGAGING AND OPERATING SAID OPERATING MEMBER OF SAID CONTROL DEVICE, INTERLOCKING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORT BASE AT SAID LOWER SURFACE OF SAID TOP WALL AND PROJECTING THROUGH ONE OF SAID DEPENDING WALLS FOR INTERLOCKING SAID MECHANISM WITH SAID COVER OF SAID EXTERNAL ENCLOSURE MEMBER, AND MEANS OPERATED BY SAID OPERATING HANDLE FOR ACTUATING SAID INTERLOCKING MEANS.