Imitation wall switch
AssigneeAmerican Publishing Corporation
InventorJames B. Paparella
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Abstract
An imitation wall switch adapted to be placed over an existing wall switch and operably connected to the latter, said imitation wall switch including an imitation wall plate of large area for receiving a distinctive color and/or legends and a correspondingly large imitation switch lever.
Claims6
An imitation wall switch of large size for use in conjunction with a conventional wall switch of the kind wherein there is a wall plate through which projects one end of a toggle lever, comprising an imitation wall plate containing a centrally-located opening, an imitation switch lever, means mounting the imitation switch lever in the opening with one end projecting from the face of the imitation wallplate and the other end projecting from the back of the imitation wallplate, said means comprising accurate bearings on the imitation switch lever, arranged with their convex sides facing the inner side of the imitation wallplate, a bearing plate mounted on the imitation switch lever between the bearings and the imitation wallplate, a means operably connecting the inwardly projecting end of the imitation switch lever to the outwardly projecting end of the toggle lever, comprising a length of elasticly flexible tubing, one end of which is pressed onto one end of the toggle lever, and the other end of which is received in an opening in the end of the imitation switch lever, said elasticly flexible length of tubing operating to hold the bearings rockably pressed against the bearing plate.
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