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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Aug 8, 1978
|Filing date
|Apr 4, 1977
|Priority date
|Apr 4, 1977
|Publication number
|Arnold M. Damsky
|Original Assignee
|Damsky Arnold M
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (10), Referenced by (25), Classifications (10)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
In the remodeling of rooms by the installation of paneling, for example, or other materials of substantial thickness, particularly when furring strips are used between the wall surface and the paneling or other sheet material used for remodeling, difficulties are often encountered in relocating electrical lighting toggle switches in the paneling. Heretofore, it has been common practice to remove the switch from its electrical connector box and attach it, by means of wood screws or the like, against marginal portions of an opening cut in a panel for this purpose, to be covered thereafter by a cover plate in the usual manner. If the original wiring in the connector box happened to be too short to permit the required extension of the switch, splicing became necessary, making the relocation even more difficult. More often than not such relocation of switches was done by the carpenter installing the paneling instead by a licensed electrician, resulting, not infrequently, in a faulty or hazardous electrical wiring condition.
It is, accordingly, the principal object of this invention to provide a novel and improved electrical toggle switch lever extender for use in renovating with wall paneling and the like, that obviates the above-described difficulties and hazards in the relocation of properly installed existing light switches.
A more particular object of the invention is to provide a toggle switch lever extender of the character described which will permit simple mechanical interconnection with the toggle switch actuating lever without the necessity of removing the switch from its switch box and without even requiring the removal of the original switch plate.
Another object of the invention is to provide a household toggle switch extender of the above nature including a cover plate having an elongated opening within which is reciprocatively captured a mechanical actuating member having at the inside a recess adapted to be positioned in enclosing relation over an outer end portion of the switch lever of the toggle switch to be extended, and, at the outside, a slide knob for moving the carrier member back and forth for remotely actuating the switch toggle lever back and forth between "on" and "off" positions.
Another object of the invention is to provide an electrical toggle switch extender of the above nature including means for readily shortening the length of the carrier member to accommodate to the particular distance between the covered wall in which the switch is located and the outer paneling.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide an electrical toggle switch extender of the character described which will be simple in construction, economical to manufacture, simple to install and safe and dependable in operation.
Other objects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description when read with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, wherein like reference numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:
FIG. 1 is a partial front elevational view showing an electrical toggle switch lever extender embodying the invention installed in wall renovating paneling;
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken through the panelled wall section line 2--2 of FIG. 1 in the direction of the arrows and illustrating constructional and operational details of the toggle switch lever extender;
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the slide knob, shown separately;
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the slide knob, taken along the line 4--4 of FIG. 3 in the direction of the arrows;
FIG. 5 is an inner end view of the carrier member, shown separately;
FIG. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the carrier member, taken along the line 6--6 thereof in the direction of the arrows; and
FIG. 7 is an outer view thereof.
Referring now in detail to the drawings, reference numeral 10 in FIGS. 1 and 2 designates, generally, an electrical toggle switch lever extender embodying the invention. As best illustrated in FIG. 2, the switch lever extender 10 comprises a cover plate 11 carrying an actuating slide member 12 comprising a slide knob 13 at the outside of said cover member and a carrier member 14 at the inside of said cover member. The slide knob 13, illustrated separately in FIGS. 3 and 4, is preferably integrally formed of a tough synthetic plastic material, such as by injection molding, and comprises a rectangular base 15 having a marginal flat surface portion, and an outwardly projecting, symmetrical knob portion 16 which tapers inwardly to each end of the slide knob along opposed arcuate surface portions 17 and 18. The underside of the slide knob 13 has integrally formed therein and projecting centrally outwardly thereof a pair of opposed, laterally-spaced, slide abutment members 19 and 19a which extend beyond the marginal flat surface portion 15, and which define, at the outsides thereof, laterally-spaced, parallel surface portions slidingly receivable for receprocative movement within the usual switch lever slot 20 in the cover plate 11, (see FIGS. 1 and 2) The slide knob 13 is also integrally formed with a circular central post 21 between the slide abutment members 19 and 19a for interthreading reception of an assembly screw 22, (see FIG. 2), as is hereinafter more particularly described. As further illustrated in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the slide knob 13 has integrally formed therewith, in the marginal flat base portion 15, a pair of laterally-opposed projections 23, 23a and 24, 24a, near each end, respectively.
The carrier member 14, which will also preferably be integrally molded, such as by injection molding, of a tough synthetic plastic material, comprises a rectangular body member 25 defining a rectangular recess 26 and formed at one end with a closure wall 27. An outer peripheral marginal portion of the open or recessed end of the body member 25 is inwardly offset to provide a marginal end portion 28 of decreased thickness, for the purpose hereinafter appearing. The body member 25 of the carrier member 14 is also integrally formed, near the closed end thereof, with a pair of opposed, angularly-outwardly-extending, flexible wing portions 29, 30 which project somewhat beyond the outer surface of the end closure wall 27 and which terminate in end surface portions 29a, 29b, respectively, lying in plane parallel with the plane of said outer surface. The shallow projections 23, 23a and 24, 24a on the undersurface of the slide knob 13, and the reduced sliding surface area provided by the end surface portions 29a, 29b of the wing portions 29, 30 of the carrier member 14 reduce the sliding friction of the assemblage with respect to the cover plate 11 to a minimum. An internally chamfered central opening 31 in the end wall 27 of the hollow body member 25 is adapted to receive the assembly screw 22 for assembling the slide knob 13 and the carrier member 14 to the cover plate 11, as is best illustrated in FIG. 2, said screw being self-tapping in its reception within the cylindrical opening 21a of the tubular post 21. With reference to FIG. 2, it will be noted that the slide abutment members 19 and 19a of the slide knob 13 are of such length that they pass fully through the switch lever slot 20 of the associated cover plate 11, and are so spaced as to be slidingly received between the side walls of said cover plate slot.
Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2 and considering a typical installation of an electrical toggle switch lever extender embodying the invention, reference numeral 32 designates the outer surface of a wall to be renovated by paneling, said wall having an existing electrical toggle switch 33 installed in the usual electrical box 34. In accordance with the teachings of my invention, it is necessary to remove the usual cover plate screws (not illustrated) before installation of the paneling. Since the cover plate, indicated at 35 in FIG. 2, is to be retained in place, a suitable pressure-sensitive adhesive tape will preferably be used to attach the original cover plate against the wall until installation is completed. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the paneling 36 will be nailed or otherwise secured to furring strips which, in turn, will be nailed through the existing wall surface into the wall studs (not illustrated). To install the electrical toggle switch extender 10, it is only necessary to provide an opening 37 in the paneling in alignment with the pre-existing electrical toggle switch 33, the opening to be of sufficient size as permits passage of the underside of the actuating slide member 12 in either of its end positions with respect to the rectangular opening 20 in the associated cover plate 11. Upon completion of the paneling it is only necessary to apply cover plate screws 38, 39 through the usual cover plate screw openings 40, 41 in the outer cover plate 11 for passage through the respective openings in the original switch cover plate 35 and interthreading reception in the screw openings 42 and 43 in carriage plate 44 of the toggle switch 33 to be extended. Such use of the attachment screws 38, 39 will have a tendency to retain the existing cover plate 35 in its originally installed position. When installed as described above, the toggle switch lever 45 will be received within the recess 26 of the body member 25 of the carrier member 14, said body member recess being of such size that when the toggle switch lever is in its upward or "on" position, the actuating slide member 12 will be at or close to its uppermost position in the outer switch plate rectangular opening 20. When so positioned, as illustrated in FIG. 2, pressing downwardly upon the actuating slide member 12 serves to pivot the switch actuating lever 45 downwardly to snap in the downward or "off" position, whereat the actuating slide member 12 will be constrained at or near its lowermost position in the slide slot 20 by the toggle switch lever 45.
To accommodate for closer spacing between the outer surface of the renovated and original walls, an outer portion of the carrier member 14 can readily be broken away at the portion of decreased thickness 28. In instances where even closer spacing is required, a greater portion of the carrier member 14 can easily be cut away with a hacksaw, as may be appropriate.
While I have illustrated and described herein only one form in which my invention can conveniently be embodied in practice, it is to be understood that this embodiment is given by way of example and not in a limiting sense. My invention, in brief, comprises all the embodiments and modifications coming within the scope and spirit of the following claims.
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|Harry L Arnest
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|Gen Electric
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|Mar 22, 1962
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|May 4, 1966
|Dec 5, 1967
|Killark Electric Mfg Company
|Switch operator and bracket
|Mar 2, 1973
|Jun 11, 1974
|Ideal Security Hardware Co
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|The Grigoleit Company
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|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Mar 19, 1979
|Nov 18, 1980
|American Publishing Corporation
|Imitation wall switch
|Oct 1, 1986
|Mar 15, 1988
|Budd Steinhilber
|Decorative wall plates and slider caps for toggle-type electrical switches
|Oct 30, 1986
|Jul 26, 1988
|Interior Techniques, Ltd.
|Sliding switch cover
|Aug 3, 1988
|Apr 3, 1990
|Nicolet Plastique Ltee
|Exterior cover for an electrical socket or switch
|Mar 29, 1989
|Nov 20, 1990
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|Electrical switch plate cover
|Jul 26, 1993
|Oct 18, 1994
|Parsons Jr William H
|Slide switch on-off indicator and lock apparatus
|Mar 16, 1994
|Dec 20, 1994
|Mcmillan; John
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|Dec 2, 1997
|Mar 2, 1999
|Illumination S.L.E. Inc.
|Light switch extension
|May 12, 1998
|Aug 10, 1999
|Sanguedolce; Michael
|Extender for a rocker type light switch
|May 5, 1998
|Dec 7, 1999
|Kelso; Francis Fredrick
|Switch plate assembly
|Jan 21, 1998
|Mar 14, 2000
|Sanguedolce; Michael
|Light switch extender
|Aug 4, 1998
|Apr 4, 2000
|King Of Fans, Inc.
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|Mar 28, 2005
|Oct 17, 2006
|Ralph Kenneth Davis
|Cover plate with flush slide actuator for electrical devices
|Jul 21, 2008
|May 18, 2010
|Adjustable plaster ring cover
|Apr 21, 2008
|Jul 27, 2010
|Safety module electrical distribution system
|May 14, 2010
|Oct 4, 2011
|Method of manufacturing a wiring module
|May 5, 2008
|Jan 31, 2012
|Protectconnect, Inc.
|Safety electrical outlet and switch system
|Jan 27, 2012
|Mar 5, 2013
|Protectconnect, Inc.
|Safety electrical outlet and switch system
|Mar 1, 2013
|Mar 25, 2014
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|Oct 3, 2011
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|Jan 22, 2009
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|Oct 3, 2013
|Apr 10, 2014
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|Switch identification cover, sheath, or boot
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|Aug 24, 1996
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|ABB PATENT GmbH
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|Aug 24, 1996
|May 20, 1998
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|Rocker keyswitch
|U.S. Classification
|200/331, 200/330, 200/338, 74/544, 74/503
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification


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Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate Entellus Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTL) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $21.03 Million
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Crafting Station Mechanics
General information:
In order for a crafter to make full use of their skills, they must use crafting stations. Crafting stations are objects that allow a crafter a greater variety of schematics, the ability to experiment on them and also the ability to turn these schematics into factory runs. Crafting stations are specific to a particular type of crafting tool. Only tools of certain types will be usable around certain crafting stations. For Example, a structure and furniture tool would require a structure and furniture crafting station in order to offer the player experimentation, and schematic creation options. In the NGE, in order To use a station, a player must stand within 1 meter radius of one and then use their crafting tool. Crafting stations must also be used in conjunction with specialized crafting tool. This is because of the way schematic complexity is handled. Like with crafting tools, crafting station operations are relegated to certain combinations of schematic complexity and crafting station types.
There are two types of crafting stations, with these being Public and Private. Public crafting stations are located (surprise!) in public and handle schematics ranging from complexity 21-25. You'll usually see them near marketplaces in cities. A private crafting station is purchased and can be stored in your inventory like other objects, then dropped in a house and used like a public crafting station. Private stations handle all schematics.
Effects of Item Complexity
Item complexity is a value given to every schematic of which affects the length of time for craft tool and factory production as well as determining which schematics the player can use or not with any given tool.
When an item goes through the full crafting process and is completed, the crafting tool will take an amount of time equivilant to 2 x complexity of schematic as the total number of seconds that will pass before the item is created as a prototype from the crafting tool. For factories this timer is 8 x complexity of schematic and determines the total time that it will take in seconds for each item to be produced and deposited into the factory output hopper.
Item complexity's effect on the selection of available schematics comes in the following manner. These schematics only show up to the player in the crafting tool if they meet the appropriate qualifications. Item schematics are broken down into 3 categories. The first category are those schematics that can be used with a generic crafting tool. These incorporate all schematics that range from complexity 1 to 15. The second category are those schematics that can be used with only a specialized tool. These schematics range from complexity 16-20. The third grouping of schematics are those that require a specialized tool and at least a public crafting station (those found in npc cities or ranger camps). These schematics range from 21 to 25. The fourth and last grouping of schematics are those that require a specialized tool and a private (player crafted) crafting station. For clarification, all lower tiered schematics can be used by the next highest tier. This means that schematics from 1-20 can be used with just a specialized tool, 1-25 complexity can be used at a public station with a specailized tool, and a private station with a specialized tool can use all schematics.
Crafting Station Functionality Rating
This is an attribute of the crafting station itself. Its function is to serve as a modifier to the random roll event for experimentation and assembly attempts. Having a positive value in this will mean a bonus to the roll, where having a negative will decrease chances of favorable rolls. Public stations have a default value of 0.00. Private stations can vary widely in this depending on quality of resources and components used.
Crafting Station Hopper
Crafting stations come with an accessory storage compartment called an Input Hopper. The input hopper is basically another container from which the player may have access to in order to allocate resources/components from and put into the resource slots directly. You can also access the input hopper by standing within 6 meters next to a crafting station. To access the hopper you will need to open the crafting tool by bringing up the radial menu of the crafting station and after a second, you'll see "open input hopper". This brings up another window representing the hopper, and you can drag resources into it from your inventory. Once you've put resources in, you can use them by using the "Hopper" tab during the resource selection step of crafting (assuming you're close enough to the station). Only people with admin rights to the house can access the hopper. So your friend would be able to put resources in and take resources out, and (if he's a crafter) can use the resources during his crafting session. People without admin access to the house get a "you do not have rights to access the hopper" message if they try. The hopper shares the same container rules as other containers. It does not allow containers to be placed in it, nor sharing of datapad item.
The station hopper my also be accessed via using a specialized crafting tool. Normally this is opened by using the open input hopper option on the crafting station radial but for crafting tools in order to activate it, the player must be within the normal range to open the input hopper. Manipulating the input hopper also requires a specialized tool for that particular type of station. A structure and furniture station requires a structure and furniture tool to be able to have access. If you're standing next to your crafting station, use a specialized crafting tool, click to get the tool's radial menu, hold on the "start crafting" radial and a new option should pop open that says Open Input Hopper. Click that and the crafting station opens up and you can drag your resources in. A crafting station hopper may hold up to 100 items however these do count towards the house item limit.
Crafting Station Attributes
1. Variation Of:
This attribute spawns on any station that has had its base type name changed. For player crafted stations this type change occurs when the player renames the weapon from the default given one. The name change can occur automatically as the player chooses a particular style for the item during the customization process or by manually renaming the item in the name field. After changing the name the item now indicates that it is a variation of the specific type that it originated as.
2. Volumn
Represents the current container contents of the station.
3. Object Creator
This attribute appears only on crafted stations. The crafter's name is listed here.
4. Functionality Rating
Its function is to serve as a modifier to the random roll event for experimentation and assembly. Having a positive value in this will mean a bonus to the roll, where having a negative will decrease chances of favorable rolls. Public Stationis in npc cities all have a 0.00 effectiveness rating. Functionality rating displays the result of up to 6 decimal places.