Clock with programmable actuator means

A clock means comprising:

• structure means having an aperture operable to receive a switch control lever, such as the lever of an ordinary toggle switch;
• energy source means physically supported by said structure means and operable to supply electric power independent of any connection with an electric power line;
• mechanical actuator means physically supported by said structure means and operable to engage with and, when so engaged and when actuated, to cause bi-directional movement of said switch control lever;
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• time-keeping and programming means connected in circuit between said energy source means and said mechanical actuator means;
• said time-keeping and programming means:
• (i) having means for keeping a record of time-of-day, (ii) being receptive of programming instructions to establish a program based in part on said record, and (iii) being operable to actuate said mechanical actuator means in accordance with said program, thereby to cause corresponding movement of said switch control lever;
• whereby said clock means is operable to cause bi-directional movement of said control lever in accordance with said program and without having to be powered from an electric utility power line or from any source other than said energy source means.

A clock-actuated power control arrangement comprising:

• power control means having a movable control lever protruding from a surface and operative, by way of its physical position in respect to this surface, to affect the flow of power between a voltage source and a load;
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• programmable actuator means mountable onto said surface, said programmable actuator means having:
• (i) clock-means for keeping track of trime-of-day, (ii) programming input means respective of programming instructions to establish a program based in part on said time-of-day, (iii) actuation means physically connectable with and operable to move said control lever in accordance with said program, and (iv) energy source independent of said voltage source and operable to provide operating power to said clock-means and said actuation means.

A clock and actuator means comprising:

• a housing means having an aperture operable to receive a lever required to be controllably moved in a bi-directional manner;
• electric battery means substantially contained within said housing means;
• mechanical actuator means substantially contained within said housing means and operable to engage with and, when so engaged and when actuated, to cause bi-directional movement of said lever, the actuator means comprising a DC motor means;
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• programming means connected in circuit with said battery means and said mechanical actuator means;
• said programming means having:
• (i) timing means for keeping record of time-of-day, this timing means being operable independent of the DC motor means, (ii) programming input means receptive of programming instructions to establish a program based in part on said record of time-of-day, and (iii) actuation output means operable to actuate said mechanical actuator means in accordance with said program, thereby to cause corresponding controlled bi-directional movement of said lever.

A clock and actuator means comprising:

• a housing means having:
• (i) an aperture operable to receive a lever protruding from a surface and required to be controllably moved in a bi-directional manner, (ii) means operable to permit detachable attachment to said surface;
• electric battery means substantially contained within said housing means;
• electrically operable mechanical actuator means substantially contained within said housing means and operable to engage with and, when so engaged and when actuated, and provided a lever has been received by and is located in said aperture, to cause bi-directional movement of this lever;
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• programming means connected in circuit between said battery means and said actuator means, and having:
• (i) a time-keeping means operative to keep a record of time-of-day, (ii) programming input means receptive of digital programming instructions to establish a program based in part on said record of time-of-day, and (iii) electric actuation output means operable to actuate said actuator in accordance with said program, thereby to cause corresponding controlled movement of said lever.