Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Actuators
Patent
1997-12-02
1999-03-02
Friedhofer, Michael A.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Actuators
H01H 302
Patent
active
058758860
ABSTRACT:
A switch extension device for actuating a switch having an actuator projecting from a fascia plate. The actuator has upward and downward positions corresponding to "on" and "off" positions of the actuating member. The switch extension device has a front cover plate where the back surface includes grooves for receiving in slidable relationship a slider device. The front cover plate is secured to the fascia plate. The slider device has lower and upper parts, the upper part being slidably mounted on the back surface of the front cover plate in the grooves and the lower part of the slider device protruding downwardly from the front cover plate. The slider device may be adapted to actuate a flat rocker-type switch or a conventional toggle switch. The lower part of the switch extension device further has an extension strip of an appropriate length to extend downwardly the possibility of actuating the switch. In an embodiment, the extension strip is pivotably connected to the lower part of the slider device. The switch extension device is easy to install and provides for smooth movement.
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Friedhofer Michael A.
Illumination S.L.E. Inc.
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