Flip switch timer decorator switch clip
AssigneeColeman Cable, Inc.
InventorsShiao-Tsun Ku, Matthew Haws
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Abstract
A clip member that attaches to the actuator of a flip switch timer for a toggle switch to allow the flip switch timer to actuate a decorator switch between on and off positions. The clip member may include a connector or fastener including a pair of arms having clips for engaging a slot on the actuator. A lever arm on the switch engages the raised end of a decorator switch when the actuator, and thus the clip member, are moved linearly within the flip switch timer.
Claims14
A clip member for use with a flip switch timer for a toggle switch to allow the flip switch timer to be used with a decorator switch having a top side and a bottom side, the clip member comprising
- a base;
- an arm member extending longitudinally from about the base, the arm member engaging the sides of the decorator switch to move the switch between on and off position;
- and
- a connector, the connector attaching the clip member to the flip switch timer.
A wall mounted flip switch timer having a slot on an actuator for engaging a toggle switch of an outlet, the improvement comprising:
- a removable clip member comprising:
- a base;
- a connector that attaches the clip member to the slot of the actuator;
- and
- an arm member extending from the base, the arm member engaging sides of a decorator switch to move the switch between on and off positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.