Apparatuses and methods for restraining a lighting fixture selector
US11320127B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2239/032
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods that permit initial selection of a lighting fixture output characteristic and inhibit later change of the lighting fixture output characteristic are disclosed. Embodiments include one or more devices that inhibit a lighting fixture control switch from being moved between two different positions. In some embodiments the control switch extends through an aperture in the a housing of the lighting fixture and the one or more devices are inserted into the aperture and embrace the control switch in one of the control switch's operational positions. In some embodiments the configuration of the apertures and the devices permits the devices to be inserted into the apertures in a single orientation. Some embodiments include devices with an outer surface that defines the switch embracing portion, and some embodiments include devices that are difficult to remove by hand after insertion into the aperture.
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