Switch extender apparatus
US5577602A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H23/141
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switch extender for electrical switches having a front plate slidably coupled to a back plate which in turn is attached to a wall-mounted switch plate. The back plate includes a knock-out portion which allows use of the invention with both toggle switches and rocker switches. A pair of cylindrical bars are positioned within an opening in the front plate. A toggle switch fits within a slot between the bars, and the corners of a rocker switch fit within slots outside of the bars on the front plate. Sliding the front plate relative to the back plate actuates the switch.
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