Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Actuators
Patent
1984-01-03
1986-01-28
Marcus, Stephen
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Actuators
H01H 304
Patent
active
045673373
ABSTRACT:
A light switch extension for use with a conventional toggle type wall switch permits ready on and off operation of the switch by children, handicapped individuals and others. The extension includes a flexible component which engages the light switch toggle at least on the upper and lower surfaces thereof and is secured there by a pin passing through the toggle or by alternate devices such as cooperating bosses and recesses. The flexible component is secured to a vertically depending operator assembly by a suitable fastener such as a screw or by other agencies such as an adhesive. A first portion of the operator assembly is a rigid rod and the second portion is a flexible element such as a helical spring which is capable of axially transmitting sufficient force to the flexible component and switch toggle to turn it on and off but which is radially or laterally flexible such that radially or laterally applied forces will harmlessly deflect it.
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Scott, Jr. Evan
Woods, I Karl E.
Kidorf Renee S.
Marcus Stephen
Murray David D.
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