Cover plate with flush slide actuator for electrical devices
US7122753B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H15/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An in-wall mounted electrical actuation device is covered by a surface mountable cover plate. The cover plate provides a planar surface having a linear groove in it preferably extensive over a full length of the cover plate. Within the linear groove is an aperture. An actuator strip is slidably engaged within the linear groove, The linear strip provides a strip planar surface contiguous with the plate planar surface for thereby presenting a common planar outwardly facing surface. Inwardly protruding from the actuator strip through the aperture is an actuator finger which receives a device control for linear motion with the actuator strip relative to the cover plate so as to control the electrical actuation device.
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