Switch plate area light
US7850322B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H9/18
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switch plate area light for attachment to an electrical box includes a body having a first aperture adapted to accommodate an element selected from a switch and an outlet, a second aperture adapted to accommodate a screw for attaching the body to the electrical box, and a third aperture located at a light-directing portion of the body. The light further includes a light emitting diode (LED) located in the third aperture, wherein the third aperture is adapted to receive the LED. The light also includes a driver circuit, connected with the LED and mounted on the body, the driver circuit having a pair of wires to be interconnected with the circuitry of the electrical box without the removal of the electrical box, wherein no ground wire is used to connect the driver circuit, and a load borne by the element is not activated when the LED is on.
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