Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Actuators
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-08
2007-05-08
Friedhofer, Michael A. (Department: 2832)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Actuators
C174S066000, C174S067000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11370771
ABSTRACT:
A cover for a decor light switch or an old fashioned light switch, comprises a hollow frame having a left side, a right side, a top, a bottom, a flat or convex front and an open rear, a first small annular member projecting from the front in an area of the top and having a depth corresponding to a width of the left and right sides, a first cylindrical magnet inside the first small annular member, a second small annular member projecting from the front in an area of the bottom and having a depth corresponding to a width of the left and right side, a second cylindrical magnet inside the second small annular member, each of the magnets positioned so that they are aligned with and able to contact a head of a metal screw on the base plate, the magnets together strong enough to hold the cover. For the old fashioned light switch, the convex front has a central area of sufficient height to receive a switch element of the old-fashioned toggle light switch.
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“Decorative Light Switchplate Wisdom” switchrits.com http;www.switchrits.com/? source= ou2kwLswitchRoverplaté&ouraw=switch%20plate%eocover2Dukey= switch%20cover%20plate2ourtc= standard 3 pages, printed Dec.13, 2005.
Friedhofer Michael A.
Horowitz Steven
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