Cover for wall mounted thermostat including illumination means and magnifying means
OwnerDavid Horninginventor
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Abstract
A replacement cover is provided for a wall mounted, circular thermostat. The replacement cover engages the rotatable sub-assembly of a wall mounted, circular thermostat and provides a transparent convex lens for enlarging the appearance of temperature indications. In a preferred embodiment a lamp is mounted in the replacement cover to illuminate the temperature indications for easier reading. The lighting circuit includes a battery, a lamp bulb and a normally open switch which can be closed by the operator/viewer of the thermostat.
Claims8
A cover for use with a circular thermostat having a wall-mounted base and a rotatable sub-assembly, said rotatable sub-assembly having a central dial casing presenting temperature readings and/or settings;
- said cover having a circular annular portion and a central transparent portion and having:
- securing means for securing the cover to said rotatable sub-assembly of said thermostat;
- illuminating means beneath said annular portion for illuminating the said central dial casing;
- visual magnifying means comprising a transparent convex lens in said central transparent portion, said magnifying means being adapted to enlarge the view of said temperature readings and/or settings;
- and means for activating said illuminating means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.