Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Actuators
Patent
1993-08-12
1995-02-28
Recla, Henry J.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Actuators
200330, 200329, H01H 320
Patent
active
053939468
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a wall switch plate adaptor for use by children or the disabled to turn off and on wall switches which are located above the reach of the potential user. The wall switch plate adaptor comprises a switch plate cover that includes raised areas to the left and right of the middle opening. These raised areas of the switch plate cover are used as guides for the flared edges wing-like projections at the end of an elongated member which projects a distance below the bottom edge of the switch plate cover. The wing-like projections fit in between the raised areas to the left and right of the opening in the switch plate cover. The top of the elongated member has a box channel shaped cross-section with flared edges forming wing-like projection has an opening in the center so the toggle switch can be put through when assembled. The wing-like projections at the end of the elongated member move in the space between the raised areas in the switch plate cover and the toggle switch bracket enabling the user to turn the wall switch on and off by pushing or pulling the lower end of the elongated member.
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Recla Henry J.
Thompson Robert D.
Walczak David J.
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