Modular thermostat system

• US 20050083168A1
• Filed: 10/18/2004
• Published: 04/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John Matthew Breitenbach
• Original Assignee: John Matthew Breitenbach
• Inventors: Breitenbach, John Matthew
• Application Number:
  US10/967,506
• Publication Number:
  US 20050083168A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 337/380
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1904 variable in time
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 37/04 Bases; Housings; Mountings H01H37/5427 takes precedence

Abstract

A facade system for concealing a thermostat housing including: a hinge being selectably positional in at least first and second positions; and, a cover adapted to be coupled to the hinge; wherein, when the hinge is positioned substantially adjacent to the thermostat housing and coupled to the cover, the hinge and cover cooperate to facilitate access to the thermostat housing when the hinge is in the first position and to substantially conceal the thermostat housing when the hinge is in the second position.

Claims

1. A facade system for concealing a thermostat housing comprising:

a hinge being selectably positional in at least first and second positions; and

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a cover adapted to be coupled to said hinge;

wherein, when said hinge is positioned substantially adjacent to the thermostat housing and coupled to said cover, said hinge and cover cooperate to facilitate access to the thermostat housing when said hinge is in said first position and to substantially conceal the thermostat housing when said hinge is in said second position.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said cover forms a frame.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said frame receives an interchangeable portion.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein said frame includes at least one rotatable member suitable for securing at least one substantially planar member in said frame.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one aperture in said cover.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein said at least one aperture comprises a plurality of thermostat vents.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said cover comprises a plurality of rotatable members and a substantially transparent substantially planar member for securing a non-transparent substantially planar member to said cover.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a mounting plate secured to said hinge and at least one of said thermostat and a wall.

9. A thermostat system comprising:

a thermostat including a thermostat housing;

a cover adapted to be movably secured substantially adjacent to said housing;

wherein, said cover facilitates access to the thermostat in a first position and substantially conceals the thermostat housing in said second position.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising a hinge coupled to said cover and suitable for selectively positioning said cover in said first and second positions.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said cover includes a picture frame.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said frame receives an interchangeable portion.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein said frame includes at least one rotatable member suitable for securing at least one substantially planar member to said frame.

14. The system of claim 9, further comprising at least one aperture in said cover.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein said at least one aperture comprises a plurality of thermostat vents.

17. The system of claim 9, further comprising a mounting plate secured to said cover and at least one of said thermostat and a wall.

18. The system of claim 9, further comprising means for securing said cover so as to be selectively positional in said first and second positions.