Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Actuators
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-17
2007-07-17
Friedhofer, Michael A (Department: 2832)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Actuators
Reexamination Certificate
active
11669985
ABSTRACT:
A control device that can be mounted against the face plate of a rocker switch automatically operates the rocker switch in accordance with at least one predetermined program. The device also allows the predetermined program to be overridden to manipulate the switch as desired without removing the device. The device includes a controller for activating the device according to parameters of the predetermined program; a power component that is responsive to the controller; and a rotating member that is rotated by the power component with respect to the switch. The rotating member includes an inclined plane extending from a surface thereof and adapted to abut the rocker. When the inclined plane abuts a first portion of the rocker, the switch is placed in an opened position, and when the inclined plane abuts a second portion of the rocker, the switch is placed in a closed position.
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DES AutoChron, LLC
Friedhofer Michael A
Nagle, Jr. David W.
Stites & Harbison PLLC
Yang Robert C.
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