Time delay switch

A switch for use in connecting an electrical load to a source of electrical power, said switch comprising:

• a housing;
• a toggle carried by said housing and having
• an on position wherein said toggle establishing a flow of electricity between said source of electrical power and said electrical load when said toggle is moved to said on position,
• an off position wherein said toggle breaks said flow of electricity between said source of electrical power and said electrical load when said toggle is moved from said on position to said off position, and
• a timer position;
• spring means for biasing said toggle from said timer position to said off position;
• clock means in said housing;
• and
• electrical circuit means in said housing for causing electricity to flow from said source of said electrical power to said electrical load when said toggle is moved to said timer position, said electrical circuit means generating a first signal when said toggle is moved to said timer position from said off position, said clock means being responsive to said first signal and generating a second signal after a preselected interval of time, said electrical circuit means responsive to said second signal and breaking said flow of electricity to said electrical load from said source of electricity when said second signal is received from said clock means.

A switch for use in connecting an electrical load to a source of electrical power, said switch comprising:

• a housing;
• a toggle carried by said housing and having
• an on position wherein said toggle establishing a flow of electricity between said source of electrical power and said electrical load when said toggle is moved to said on position,
• an off position wherein said toggle breaks said flow of electricity between said source of electrical power and said electrical load when said toggle is moved from said on position to said off position, and
• a timer position;
• spring means for biasing said toggle from said timer position to said on position;
• clock means in said housing;
• and
• electrical circuit means in said housing for breaking the flow of electricity from said source of said electrical power to said electrical load when said toggle is moved to said timer position, said electrical circuit means generating a first signal when said toggle is moved to said timer position from said on position, said clock means being responsive to said first signal and generating a second signal after a preselected interval of time, said electrical circuit means responsive to said second signal and causing electricity to flow to said electrical load from said source of electricity when said second signal is received from said clock means.